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http://firstdraftnews.org 09-06-2015 11:01:31
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During this #auspol election, our research found that conspiracy theorists primarily attacked the legitimacy of the AEC to advance baseless claims of election fraud. Read more here: bit.ly/38VhWth
h/t Esther Chan Stevie Zhang 張珮琳 Julia Bergin Anne Kruger, PhD
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A First Draft manifesto (of sorts) following months of monitoring misinfo during the #AusVotes22 election. The team Esther Chan, Stevie Zhang 張珮琳 and Anne Kruger, PhD noted narratives old and new, Aus-made and imported, trumpeted on trucks and in Telegram throughout the campaign.
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Findings from months of #auspol monitoring and analysis in the article 👇
Thrilled to be working with Anne Kruger, PhD Stevie Zhang 張珮琳 Julia Bergin on this
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First Draft has been monitoring misinfo related to #ausvotes22 election. We saw local and imported narratives of voter fraud, conspiracy theories, and scare campaigns both online and offline. h/t Esther Chan Stevie Zhang 張珮琳 Julia Bergin Anne Kruger, PhD
bit.ly/38VhWth
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The number of confirmed/suspected cases of #monkeypox has shot up from a handful to >200 within a week. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories about its origin, purported agenda of the 'elites'/'big pharma' and links to Covid vaccine have also flourished 1/
bbc.com/news/health-61…
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The treasure trove of US-imported narratives seeded by “freedom friendly” minor parties in the lead up to #AusVotes22 did not materialise into an Aus-edition of January 6, but their ability to spread AT ALL is cause for concern. See 🧵