how a hashtag reveals Australia's 'information disorder' problem
- Written by Timothy Graham, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
ShutterstockAt midday on August 12 2020, the hashtag #DanLiedPeopleDied started trending on Twitter. By evening it had attracted over 10,000 tweets.
The hashtag appeared to reflect widespread public distrust in Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ handling of the coronavirus outbreak. In reality, however, it was driven by a small number of...





