Category: Updates
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Working paper: Transgressive transitions
Friday, 5 May 2023: Independent research group The Disinformation Project has today released evidence that hatred towards transgender people in Aotearoa New Zealand has increased significantly this year. A new working paper titled ‘Transgressive transitions; Transphobia, community building, and community bridging within Aotearoa New Zealand’s disinformation ecologies March-April 2023’ outlines a measurable rise in both…
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Dangerous speech, misogyny, and democracy
Dangerous speech, misogyny, and democracy: A review of the impacts of dangerous speech since the end of the Parliament Protest Kayli Taylor, Kate Hannah, Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa This paper analyses the impacts of dangerous speech, particularly misogyny, from March 2022 to August 2022. The Disinformation Project (TDP) analyses misinformation and disinformation in Aotearoa New Zealand.…
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Eroded information ecologies: Social cohesion, trust, and the impact of misinformation
Speech by Kate Hannah, Director, The Disinformation Project, delivered at New Zealand International Science Festival (NanoFest) 2022, on 14 July 2022. ### E aku manukura Mihi mai, mihi mai E mihi atu nei ki tenei hui e ki ngā Rangatira mā Tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Ko Kate Hannah ahau Kia ora koutou…
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Hate speech in Aotearoa New Zealand: Reflecting and resisting
By Kayli Taylor Content warning: This piece discusses violence against the LGBTQ+ community, including the recent incident against Rainbow Youth in Tauranga. It also discusses violence of a sexual nature, including threats of rape. Today, June 18th, is the United Nations inaugural International Day for Countering Hate Speech – building on what the institution has…
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Working Paper: The murmuration of information disorders
Aotearoa New Zealand’s mis- and disinformation ecologies and the Parliament Protest The Disinformation Project is pleased to release a new working paper discussing the occupation of Parliament grounds from February 2022 – March 2022. Download it here. The Disinformation Project is an independent research group studying misinformation and disinformation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since February…
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Nau mai, haere mai & Welcome
Welcome to The Disinformation Project’s website. The Disinformation Project is an independent research group studying misinformation and disinformation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since February 2020, we have used mixed methods approaches to analyse and review the seed and spread of information disorders – and their impact on the lives of New Zealanders. Find out more…
