Conspiracy Theories
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
Conspiracy Theories
FACT Aotearoa is calling on Government Ministers including the Deputy Prime Minister who have appeared on Reality Check Radio to boycott the station.
FACT Aotearoa in the Media
FACT Aotearoa is grateful and proud to have been awarded funding from InternetNZ
Conspiracy Theories
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.
Conspiracy Theories
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.
All Facts
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
Conspiracy Theories
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.
FACT Aotearoa in the Media
Large sums of money traded hands during and leading up to the 23-day occupation, but it is unclear how it has been spent and who has benefitted. RNZ's Tim Brown talked to FACT Aotearoa about how the protest was funded.
Conspiracy Theories
WATCH: John Campbell interviewed FACT spokesperson Stephen Judd about the aftermath of the Wellington riot and the repercussions of misinformation.
Conspiracy Theories
FACT Aotearoa spoke with Alison Mau for "Battle of the portaloo and other reckons" in the aftermath of the Wellington Parliament occupation. Evidence of how, what, and why this happened, litter the internet.
Conspiracy Theories
LISTEN: FACT Aotearoa challenges Melanie Reid's uncritical coverage of anti-vaccination conspiracy group Voices For Freedom on RNZ's Media Watch.
Conspiracy Theories
Madeline Chapman Lays out exactly what FACT Aotearoa was thinking when we contacted Newsroom about Melanie Reid's uncritical coverage of Voice for Freedom.