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Week in Review A documentary on those spreading harmful disinformation in New Zealand drew outrage from its targets. However, in our search for balance, writes senior journalism lecturer Dr Greg Treadwell, there is a duty to not empower the lies and propaganda. It feels as though the ice might be …
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Extremism Analysis: The impact of Covid-19 in accelerating radicalisation and fuelling conspiracy theories could be felt for years to come, spy agencies say Intelligence agencies say there is a “realistic possibility” the Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate online radicalisation over the next year …
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Podcast: The Detail The decision over fluoridation of the country’s water supplies has been handed over to the Director-General of Health. Why is this issue so divisive that it’s been taken out of the hands of councils? The debate over the fluoridation of water in New Zealand is as old as … well, …
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Government For the first time the government has undertaken monitoring of online extremist content in New Zealand. Internal Affairs’ director of digital safety says it’s time for Kiwis to let go of their naivety. New monitoring and analysis of online extremist content shows New Zealand is not …
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Ideasroom Nicholas Agar explains why there can be terrible consequences in not responding promptly and emphatically to dangerous belief “PUBLIC NOTICE: COVID-19 IS A FRAUD.” So began a flyer placed in a number of letterboxes in Brooklyn, Wellington, on the morning of November 6. The flyer …
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Election 2020 Political hopefuls peddling conspiracy theories have been rejected by New Zealand voters. Laura Walters takes a look at why a popular following hasn’t translated into seats in Parliament Voters have sent a clear message to political candidates willing to stake their brand on fear, …
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Election 2020 Facebook has taken down the Facebook page of the conspiracy theory-driven Advance New Zealand Party, Marc Daalder reports The conspiracy theory-driven Advance New Zealand Party has had its Facebook page taken down by the social media giant just two days before election day. A Facebook …
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technology In association with Six months after New Zealand first went into lockdown and a spate of arson attacks on cell towers began, we now have a better idea than ever before of how misinformation works and how it threatens us, Marc Daalder reports The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked widespread …
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Covid-19 New research from Te Pūnaha Matatini shows the prevalence of conspiracy theories about Covid-19 in New Zealand has remained constant throughout the pandemic – but the tenor has shifted dramatically, Marc Daalder reports Although some commentators have expressed concern about a surge in …
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Election 2020 The embattled MP from Botany has joined up his party with the conspiracy theory-driven New Zealand Public Party, allowing the latter a plausible path to Parliament, Marc Daalder reports Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has joined his nascent political party to a would-be party led by a man …
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