The Voice Referendum Explained - Misinformation and the referendum campaigns

09/19/23 • 14 min

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There are all sorts of claims and down-right lies doing the rounds in the run up to the referendum. Misinformation and disinformation have become a huge issue in this campaign, with both sides accusing the other of either hiding the truth or spreading untruths.

In this episode, we look at how the campaigns are going and why false claims and fear seem to have taken hold over facts.

In this episode, we look at how the campaigns are going and why false claims and fear seem to have taken hold over facts.

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