File photoCandidates with ties to disinformation and conspiracy theories have, for the most part, failed to win over southern voters in this year’s local government elections. Two candidates with ties to controversial group Voices for Freedom were elected in the South. Photo: The Central AppMrs Boparai also frequently discusses conspiracy theories about the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. "The lower voting turnout means that the VFF candidates, generally the candidates associated with conspiracies have a higher chance of getting into office." Other Southern candidates who have shared misinformation or conspiracy theories online include Emma Gould, who was arrested at the Parliament protest earlier in the year.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 09, 2022 11:19 UTC