5 Jul 2021

Words: The Vocabulary of Misinformation

From Lately, 10:40 pm on 5 July 2021

A survey carried out by the New Zealand Classification Office has found that half of New Zealanders have at least one belief based on misinformation. How does the web of misinformation and disinformation work? What is the language of misleading and deception? 

Dr Kate Hannah is the project lead for The Disinformation Project at Auckland University's Te Pūnaha Matatini and she joins Susana to talk about the words used in the spreading of fake news. 

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Photo: screenshot - The Edge of the Infodemic