Opinion
Facebook and Twitter temporarily locked Donald Trump’s accounts after a mob he incited stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn an election result. They could have acted earlier, and are complicit in stoking the fire, argues Timothy Graham.
News
Facebook has permanently removed the page of celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans after he repeatedly breached its misinformation policies with posts about the coronavirus.
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Facebook remains the platform of choice for groups aiming to sow disinformation and division, despite some efforts to clamp down in the wake of accusations of election-meddling. But echo chambers of polarising views are allowed to circulate to the detriment of democracy, argues Michael Brand.
Tunnels beneath Melbourne and Sydney are being used to hide children being trafficked, according to a conspiracy theory circulating via social media. Victoria Kolankiewicz explains why the idea appeals to conspiracists, but is daft.
Conspiracy theories connecting coronavirus to 5G internet continue to spread unchecked, with South Australians sharing misinformation on social media and celebrating a fire at an Adelaide mobile phone tower – one of many targeted interstate and overseas.
