Misinformation

France calls out fake news in light of ongoing unrest in New Caledonia. Audio

How did a vision to make cities more liveable become twisted into a totalitarian dystopia? Audio

Greater regulation of social media is being called for, to slow the growth of fake news online.

With the election only a couple of months away, there are some New Zealand-specific solutions being… Audio

For most New Zealanders, political violence is something that happens in other countries. But now, in an a election year, it's a clear and present danger. Audio

US-based NewsGuard is rating New Zealand's significant news sites for reliability - and even preparing ‘nutrition labels’ to warn users to treat them with caution. NewsGuard is also using human… Video, Audio

The fly-in fly-out visit of provocateur Posie Parker was obviously a divisive issue - with people going to court to try to prevent it and then taking to the streets when that failed. Opponents drowned… Audio

People who have complained about the conduct of lawyer Sue Grey and the spread of Covid disinformation say months on they are still waiting for their concerns to be addressed, while Sue Grey continues… Video, Audio

The comedy current affairs of self-styled ‘volunteer journalist’ Guy Williams made real news recently when his now-notorious interview with Auckland mayoral hopeful Leo Molloy aired on TV. He’s also… Video, Audio

It's local election season - but how much do we really know about the candidates standing for council? Audio

Two government agencies have revealed mounting concern about the intensity and the impact of online misinformation - and prompted loud calls for government action. But behind the scenes the… Video, Audio

Last year the biggest annual survey of Kiwis’ trust in news found it was on the slide, though it wasn’t quite clear why. Since then there’s been plenty of anti-media sentiment at anti-government… Audio