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A trip to the Mirror World with Reality Check Radio
Would you like to take a trip to the Mirror World? Voices For Freedom outlet Reality Check Radio are offering to take us there when they interview white supremacist Michael Benz.
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Jagged little (pink) pill: goodbye RCR?
Perhaps Voices For Freedom realised that their decision to openly employ, feature and promote people associated with a more radical right-wing agenda than they had previously admitted to was a strategic error. By removing the archive as well as live links, they may be hoping their audience will forg
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FACT Aotearoa calls for ministers to boycott outlets promoting extreme racist views
FACT Aotearoa is calling on Government Ministers including the Deputy Prime Minister who have appeared on Reality Check Radio to boycott the station.
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MOAR Problems: the misinformation techniques
In our follow up to The Leak, Confirmation Bias and Media Ecosystems, FACT Aotearoa look at the rhetorical techniques used in Barry Young's data leak to make it seem like it reveals something it doesn't.
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The Leak, Confirmation Bias and Media Ecosystems
The recent leak and “analysis” of COVID-19 vaccination records is chum in the water for conspiracy theorists. They might not believe all of the data, or the conclusions made, but the story confirms what they believed all along. And they're using it to spread misinformation worldwide.
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Room 102
Room 102 is a commercial space in Christchurch leased by a group that includes former National Front leader Kyle Chapman and former council candidates with links to Voices For Freedom, and others.
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FACT's 2022 in review
During the occupation at parliament and the local body elections, FACT Aotearoa’s small group of volunteers stood with others in an effort to counter extremists. Here we reflect on 2022; a year of grim vindication, but also of hope and progress in countering disinformation.
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Reflecting on the Reichsbürger and Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa has its share of conspiracy theorists calling the government illegitimate and believing it needs to be replaced, and some are willing to use threats of violence to get what they want.
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Local body elections 2022: what FACT saw
FACT thinks the low number of conspiracy theorist candidates elected is a good result for democracy. Our work, and the work of journalists, has exposed many undeclared beliefs. We think that strong reporting and intense scrutiny did make a difference.
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Misinformation-linked Candidate Media Roundup
Here’s a list of published media stories about candidates with misinformation or conspiracy theory links. We’ve organised them by council so you can quickly find all the stories about your area. It is not an exhaustive list! Share it with your friends. Apart from reading these stories, we encourage
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How Sue Grey became conspiracy theorists’ go-to lawyer
Recently, Sue Grey has been responsible for spreading misinformation and bringing lawsuits against NZ’s successful vaccine rollouts and mandates. But this isn’t where she began her contentious career.
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Anti-vaccine or cult member? The answer can be complicated
LISTEN: Has the anti-vaccine movement become a cult? Anke Richter, cult researcher, journalist, and one of the founders of FACT Aotearoa, says it has. She joins Stuff podcast Tell Me About It.