00:00A £7 million campaign to tackle what the Mayor described as online disinformation about London, which he claims is harming
00:12the capital's reputation.
00:14It aims to promote the capital by celebrating London's rich heritage, world-class experiences, culture, creativity and role as a
00:24centre for innovation and trade.
00:26A report published by the Greater London Authority earlier this year found a nearly 200% increase over the past
00:34two years in social media posts portraying London as dangerous or in decline.
00:40It found that social media users are being targeted by disinformation about London, with in some months more than 15
00:48,000 posts posted on X in Japanese,
00:52with claims that the capital is lawless and under the influence of an Islamic government.
00:59US President Donald Trump has previously accused Sir Sadiq of doing a terrible job, adding that crime in London is
01:07through the roof, in their long-running war of words.
01:11The Metropolitan Police said in January that the homicide rate in London dropped to its lowest in 11 years in
01:182025,
01:20but the force has some of the highest rates per 1,000 people of personal robbery and theft from the
01:26person in England and Wales.
01:28US President Donald Trump has made a difference in the culture of the capital's acres of our defence of its
01:29communities.
01:29Cuidadoband
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