fake news
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Tackling COVID Misinformation
Misinformation continues to circulate about both the Covid virus and Covid vaccines. Today we discuss a particularly dangerous example.
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Anxiety, Fear, Misinformation & Xenophobia During the Coronavirus
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, social media has become rife with hatred, conspiracy theories and misinformation regarding the spread and origin of the virus. In times of great uncertainty and fear, hate again minorities often rises. In the current situation of Coronavirus, platforms have seen a sharp uptick in hate speech and…
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Using Twitter for Hate
This briefing looks at examples of fake news, Islamophobia, racism, xenophobia and hate from a single Twitter user based in New Zealand. This user regularly comments on Australian news and from their language they may be an Australian citizen. The profile was created in October 2019. It is prolific having made 9550 Tweets but has…
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Coronavirus
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) more people are spending more time online than ever before. This has resulted in an increased level of harm from online hate and fake news. This page gives a snapshot of the problem and links to the work the Online Hate Prevention Institute is doing on it and the information…
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COVID-19: Coronavirus and Fake News
Spreading faster than the Coronavirus, COVID-19, is misinformation and fake news. Some of it starts as a misunderstanding of official announcements, some is an expression of people’s fears and some is just plain maliciousness. In this briefing we will cover and debunk some of the fake news we’ve seen spreading. Getting Accurate Information It is…
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Postal Survey and Misinformation
In a comment on our Facebook page headed “10 FACTS ABOUT SAME SEX MARRIAGE” argues against a “yes” vote in the Postal Survey on Same-Sex Marriage. The post is long, detailed, and with quite a few links to external sources. This briefing looks first at where the content came from, then it addresses the arguments…