Fake News

How can we build up a more truthful picture of the world in the era of fake news, trolls, Trump and Putin? This is the question at the heart of Peter Pomerantsev's new book This is Not Propaganda… Audio

New Zealand Broadcasting School at Ara students ask how New Zealanders can protect themselves from fake news and stay vigilant in a coming election year Audio

In Truth: A Brief History of Lies, Deception and Total Bullsh*t, Tom Phillips, author and independent fact checker looks at the ingenious ways, throughout history, humans have managed to avoid telling… Audio

People point the finger at politicians, platforms and the news media for the spread of fake news and misinformation, but an expert tells Mediawatch the PR industry’s role usually goes under the radar… Video, Audio

Are New Zealanders able to tell the difference between real and fake news in the lead up the 2020 elections? Audio

Dr Andrew Klein explains how the medical research sector can clean up the scientific record and get rid of "fake data". Audio

Now the Queen might be doing the unimaginable. Handing over power to her boy Charles! Audio

It's a thing. Fake social media and news stories about disaster befalling the famous. And people believe it. Audio

More fake news. Ali Ventura looks at the study about bone growths which led to a flurry of stories about teens growing "horns" because of their cellphones. How did they interpret it so wrong? Audio

A Stanford University study has found that students find it difficult to navigate a sea of disinformation, and the majority can't distinguish between fake and real news. Lead author, Sam Wineburg is a… Audio

The Singaporean government is proposing a law where it will be the one who decides which news is "fake" and which is "real". With the ruling party having 80 per cent of the seats in parliament the law… Audio

After terrible tragedies, misinformation and fake news inevitably spread through social media. We invited Jordan Carter from Internet NZ to advise on what to do if someone you know is sucked in. Audio

Judith Collins has been condemned for endorsing fake news about France concerning the abuse of children. Critics claim it’s the first time a local MP has knowingly spread a story online that's made… Audio

Senior National MP Judith Collins is proving a headache for her party leader, refusing to apologise or back down from spreading a fake news story on Twitter. Audio

The world's biggest social media network has always insisted it's only a platform for news you can use and not a publisher. But under pressure over fake news, it's now hooking up with news media in… Video, Audio

Social media can give the news media an almost unlimited number of eyeballs for stories. But they can also be used to target the media and put pressure on journalists. Mediawatch meets an… Video, Audio

Several states now have laws targeting fake news and more are thinking about it. But should governments be responsible for the pushing back against deliberate disinformation online? Should the news… Video, Audio

Whether to report on false rumours about the PM’s partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers? Audio

Good data journalism makes lots of important information easily understandable and it clarifies complicated issues for us. But visiting expert Alberto Cairo warns we must also beware of visualisations… Video, Audio