Conspiracies
Disinformation and the case of Baby W - expert analysis
Dr Michael Daubs is co-director of The Internet, Social Media, and Politics Research Lab - Kotaha - at Victoria University of Wellington - and has researched the spread of disinformation. He's been… Audio
Mad, bad or mostly moderate? Media's mixed message on protest
There was plenty of condemnation of the occupation of Parliament in the media at first - but this week some media painted a much more palatable picture of the protesters and their motivations. Those… Audio
Conspiracy theorist disrupts govt's $4.6m pledge for iwi-led vaccination work in Northland
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took the vaccination drive to Northland today, an area lagging behind in vaccination rates.
But her media conference was derailed by a man claiming to be a journalist -… Video, Audio
How Covid-19 conspiracy theories are uniting wellness gurus with the alt-right
As governments around the world enforce lockdowns, media mistrust soars and critical thinking erodes, traditionally liberal-leaning wellness advocates are being forced into a shared space with Trump… Audio
How Covid-19 and 5G conspiracies combined
We speak to investigative journalist David Farrier about how two conspiracy theories have merged in recent months. Audio
Conspiracy theories
9/11 conspiracy theorist David Icke is on his way to NZ. Do you have any doubts around the accepted circumstances of the events? Audio