A working paper on mis-and disinformation says Covid-19 is being used as a Trojan Horse to normalise far right ideologies in Aotearoa.
Another academic says some people who have suffered during covid lockdowns, such as losing their job or ending a relationship, will use those grievances to justify violence.
Dr Chris Wilson is programme director of master of conflict and terrorism studies at the University of Auckland and speaks to Māni Dunlop about how we can mitigate against such risks.
