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Deliberate disinformation campaigns are a public health risk – but NZ has no effective strategy to deal with it

  • Written by Helen Petousis-Harris, Associate Professor in Vaccinology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Deliberate disinformation campaigns are a public health risk – but NZ has no effective strategy to deal with itShutterstock/Melnikov Dmitriy

The recently released Royal Commission of Inquiry report about New Zealand’s COVID response highlights the harmful impact of misinformation and disinformation on public health.

While the report offers no solutions, it notes that disinformation campaigns fuelled division and loss of trust in government....

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