How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories
- Written by Jacques Raubenheimer, Senior Research Fellow, Biostatistics, University of Sydney
Google Trends, Facebook, The Conversation, CC BY-SAIn the wake of Sunday’s tragic Bondi shooting, conspiracy theories and deliberate misinformation have spread on social media.
Many social media posts suggested the name Naveed Akram was searched before the Bondi attacks.FacebookOne thing some people have latched onto is the idea Google Trends...





