The Glasgow-based Oceanic Group is known for holding glitzy ceremonies across the UK, Ireland and the United States, but multiple former staff allege its ‘rogue’ boss failed to pay them the wages they were due.
A new report claims Asos, part owned by Scotland’s richest man, is still harming the environment and not adequately supporting its workers. Asos says it is committed to addressing concerns about the fashion industry.
On this week’s podcast, we take a look at social media platform Twitter, and the impact of Elon Musk’s controversial takeover.
Ali and Paul talk to Vice disinformation reporter David Gilbert about how Musk’s stewardship has resulted in increasing far-right and anti-semitic presence on the platform, where Twitter’s content moderation has failed, and whether Musk himself enables the far-right and conspiracy theories in his tweets.
Elsewhere on For Fact’s Sake, we look into the controversy around highly protected marine areas (HPMAs), and assess some inaccurate reporting of Sadiq Khan’s recently revealed health scare.
Show notes:
David Gilbert’s reporting on disinformation can be found here.
The founder of a Canadian "extremist, militia-like organisation” visited far right allies in Scotland. Critics question why a “dangerous individual" was allowed to enter the country.
Prospective MSPs are legally required to evidence their election spending and confirm the records are correct. Following an investigation by The Ferret, Police Scotland is examining whether nine Reform UK candidates failed to do so.
This summer we revealed that convicted loyalists from Belfast travelled to Glasgow for a far right protest. Further digging has unearthed a rapidly expanding anti-immigration network between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This US-style right-wing political pressure group keeps its funders a secret. Its members have helped man Scotland’s anti-migrant and asylum demonstrations.