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Secret govt unit used ‘unethical' fear tactics to push Covid rules compliance - media
3 monthes ago | By RT
The UK government's behavioral insights team will reportedly be investigated over claims of using ‘fear, shame and scapegoating' to influence public
A parliamentary committee is reportedly set to investigate “scare ads” created by the UK government's shadowy ‘behavioural insights' team to “nudge” the public into obeying Covid-19 restrictions. The move comes amid concerns about the “grossly unethical” use of the unit to “inflate fear levels.”
The House of Commons' Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is expected to probe the so-called “nudge unit” as part of an ongoing...
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