Eight in 10 of the people surveyed said they were concerned about misinformation in New Zealand. Nine out of 10 think misinformation is influencing people’s views about public health, with many of those believing misinformation about Covid-19 is an urgent and serious threat. READ MORE:* Government stepping in to regulate social media* Covid-19: 'Multiple complaints' over anti-vaccine doctors* The scientist and the rabbit hole: How epidemiologist Simon Thornley became an outcast of his profession* Why is it so hard to stop coronavirus misinformation spreading on social media? Despite repeatedly violating the platform’s rules, many of the Disinformation Dozen continue to spread their dangerous messages. Again, according to publicly available data, the CCDH estimates the organisations belonging to the Disinformation Dozen have an annual revenue of at least US$36 million.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2021 16:52 UTC