  Today, an estimated 75% of the British public access information about
politics and public life online, and 40% do so via social media. With this
context in mind, we investigate information sharing patterns over social media
in the lead-up to the 2019 UK General Elections, and ask: (1) What type of
political news and information were social media users sharing on Twitter ahead
of the vote? (2) How much of it is extremist, sensationalist, or conspiratorial
junk news? (3) How much public engagement did these sites get on Facebook in
the weeks leading and (4) What are the most common narratives and themes
relayed by junk news outlets
