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Gary Juffa: People, covid is real … and dangerous. I know, I’m recovering

March 8, 2021

OPEN LETTER: By Gary Juffa in Port Moresby Dear all, I had covid-19. I am now covid-free for 13 days now. Not sure where I contracted it, but I gave all details for contact tracing to the papua New Guinea’s National Department of Health (NDOH) who are doing the best they can despite circumstances. I ... <a title="Gary Juffa: People, covid is real … and dangerous. I know, I’m recovering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/gary-juffa-people-covid-is-real-and-dangerous-i-know-im-recovering/" aria-label="Read more about Gary Juffa: People, covid is real … and dangerous. I know, I’m recovering">Read more</a>

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Social media giants have finally confronted Trump’s lies. But why wait for the Capitol riot?

January 8, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Timothy Graham, Queensland University of Technology Amid the chaos in the US Capitol, stoked largely by rhetoric from President Donald Trump, Twitter has locked his account, with 88.7 million followers, for 12 hours. Facebook and Instagram quickly followed suit, locking Trump’s accounts — with 35.2 million followers and 24.5 million, respectively — for ... <a title="Social media giants have finally confronted Trump’s lies. But why wait for the Capitol riot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/08/social-media-giants-have-finally-confronted-trumps-lies-but-why-wait-for-the-capitol-riot/" aria-label="Read more about Social media giants have finally confronted Trump’s lies. But why wait for the Capitol riot?">Read more</a>

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Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid

September 11, 2020

By RNZ News Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says people in the city are, by and large, following the rules and prosecution shouldn’t be ruled out for those who break them or spread misinformation. The New Zealand Cabinet will meet on Monday to review covid-19 alert levels in the largest city and the rest of the ... <a title="Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/11/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-slams-rash-of-obnoxious-lies-over-covid/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid">Read more</a>

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Samoa health director calls on public to stop rumour-fed covid panic

August 20, 2020

By RNZ Pacific Samoa’s Director-General of Health says the country remains free of the covid-19 coronavirus so the public should not believe rumours to the contrary. Leausa Dr Take Naseri held his first covid press conference since March yesterday and spent the time highlighting the government’s work to prevent the virus from entering the country. ... <a title="Samoa health director calls on public to stop rumour-fed covid panic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/20/samoa-health-director-calls-on-public-to-stop-rumour-fed-covid-panic/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa health director calls on public to stop rumour-fed covid panic">Read more</a>

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NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown

August 16, 2020

By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political figures. That “infodemic” is forcing journalists to confront the question of how they should report on the rapid rise of social media-fueled ... <a title="NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/16/nz-covid-19-confronting-the-deluge-of-conspiracies-over-the-latest-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown">Read more</a>

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Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?

April 14, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Tobias R. Keller and Rosalie Gillett of the Queensland University of Technology Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called for new rules ... <a title="Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-covid-19-misinformation-social-media-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s deliberate “woke-provoking” ad

February 15, 2019

Political Roundup: National’s deliberate “woke-provoking” ad by Dr Bryce Edwards Is the National Party’s latest online advert deliberately designed to provoke a backlash from liberal opponents? And is National trying to feed the fire of a growing culture war in New Zealand? It’s seems so, and the party’s desired result is being achieved. The taxpayer-funded ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s deliberate “woke-provoking” ad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-deliberate-woke-provoking-ad/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s deliberate “woke-provoking” ad">Read more</a>

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Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’

February 5, 2019

Presidential candidates Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and Ma’ruf Amin make statements during the first candidate debate on January 18. Image: Dhoni Setiawan/Jakarta Post Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appears to have gone on the offensive against his challenger in the upcoming presidential election Prabowo Subianto as the second presidential debate draws nearer, ... <a title="Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/jokowi-plays-it-tough-accusing-prabowo-of-outbursts-of-lies/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’">Read more</a>