Experts say that the growth and spread of misinformation poses a fundamental threat to Australian society and the government’s cautious approach to countering it won’t work. This article from The Guardian quotes USSC research associate Elliott Brennan.
Election Watch 202418 February 2021
How governments were left playing catch-up on misinformation
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