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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]