How to be the perfect Britain First Facebook admin

[Guest post]

Being an online administrator for the far-right hate group known as Britain First isn’t a difficult job, but it does involve photoshopping photos and being mentally-prepared to deceive thousands of people.

Here are the roles and responsibilities that being an admin entails.

1. Fabricating images

Britain First can be called the masters of deception, but unfortunately the gullible believe them.

Earlier this year, Britain First photoshopped a photo making it look as though a Muslim was holding a sign that read: “Boycott bigotry and kill all non Muslims” in a bid to incite hate.

But what they didn’t realise was that they disrespected a Navy veteran who was attending an anti-racism rally, holding a sign that only read “Boycott bigotry”. 

After the story went viral, the group quickly removed the image and tried to cover their tracks.

The post is just one of the many fake images Britain First shares to deceive its supporters for measly clicks.

2. Tarnishing famous figures by making up quotes

Britain First recently drew criticism after it shared an image of Marco Polo which made it look like Marco Polo said that “the militant Muslim is the person who beheads the infidel, while the moderate Muslim holds the feet of the victim”.

But according to a site that debunks rumours and fake stories, the quote was never recorded as being said by Marco Polo or the compiler of his travel tales.

Here’s another photo of Winston Churchill being used for Britain First propaganda.

3. Sharing pictures of dogs for click-bait

Britain First admins do anything for click-bait, and that even involves sharing images of dogs just so people can Like and Share their posts.

Here’s an example that caught much attention. But the majority of people who shared this image didn’t know what Britain First was or what it stood for.

Here’s another picture shared by the group in an effort to pull in gullible support from America.

4. Scaring people about immigration

Britain First are against immigration and seems to reinforce the views that immigrants and asylum seekers – and all foreigners for that matter – are swarming into the UK uncontrollably.

By sharing silly images, admins strategically play on people’s fears that immigrants are ‘taking over’, which is not the case.

The views merely help parties like UKIP become favorable to voters. It’s no surprise as Britain First is pro-UKIP.

5. Targeting Muslims

Of course, a Britain First admin can’t be an admin without being a bigot who hates Islam and Muslims and will do anything to make Islam and Muslims look bad, even if it involves making up lies.

Britain First also constantly plays on irrational fears of Islam ‘taking over’ the UK and even shares outrageous photos that scares gullible supporters.

Britain First also brag about their stunts online such as the time when a group of them ‘invaded mosques’ and harassed old men who were just wanting to pray.

6. Anyone who doesn’t like Britain First = TRAITOR

Britain First is an intolerant hate group.

In their eyes, traitors can include (but are not limited to): ‘Lefties’ and all that is not far-right, socialists, Muslims, new Muslims, people with beards, immigrants, asylum seekers, people who oppose Britain First ideology, and people who don’t support UKIP.

7. Banning online critics and questioners

As previously said, Britain First is an intolerant hate group.

The group claims to defend free speech, free expression and British freedoms - but it routinely bans anyone who even politely questions them on Facebook, and also openly says it does.

Freedom of speech only applies if you agree with Britain First, but if you happen to disagree, then freedom doesn’t exist for you. Hypocrisy at its finest.