THE SNP's depute leader has told delegates at SNP conference that the party's rebuttal unit will launch next week.
In his keynote address to members in Aberdeen, Keith Brown confirmed the SNP rebuttal unit - which party leader Humza Yousaf committed to during the leadership campaign - would launch next week, providing key information to activists to promote the work of the party and to rebut opposition narratives.
Brown gave members an example of work to expect, highlighting that Scotland's NHS is funded 10% higher than in England with background figures - and encouraged SNP members to challenge the opposition narrative.
He said: "I am delighted to confirm that the SNP rebuttal unit will launch next week. You’ll see much more content on the party’s website and on social media in the coming months, clearly marked as coming from the Rebuttal Unit.
"Once information is published, it’s over to you - to share on leaflets, social media feeds and anywhere you see fit. I look forward to seeing the work of that Rebuttal Unit informing the debate on Scotland's future."
We previously told how the First Minister said the unit – designed to tackle “disinformation and opposition attacks" – would be launched in the coming months.
Humza Yousaf previously said work was underway by the SNP’s digital team on the project and that he hoped it would be up and running by autumn.
Speaking at a Q&A with members at the South Scotland regional assembly in August, the FM said he had been doing a “fair bit of work” on the project during the summer months.
Yousaf added that Murray Foote as the parties new chief executive will have a key role to play in the unit.
“Someone who gets the media inside out, who’s been part of the media for many, many years, he and I have had an early conversation and he agrees entirely that one of the priorities for him and headquarters is getting the rebuttal unit up and running.”
