Auckland University research fellow Kate Hannah tells you what to look for to identify misinformation about the Covid-19 virus and vaccine. They have popped out of toasters and plan to emerge en-masse: New Zealand's conspiracy theorists may be fooled by misinformation but they will not bow down for a very-real pandemic. The Kāpiti Coast conspiracy theorist couldn't have chosen a worse box when inserting a note into a toaster box which was sold to one Paloma Hartevelt. Stuff The note containing misinformation that John Hartevelt found in the box with his new toaster. Kevin Stent/Stuff Workers clean conspiracy theory graffiti off the footpath outside the Kilbirnie, Wellington, vaccination centre recently.

Source: Stuff August 17, 2021 22:49 UTC