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Web of lies

From anti-vaxxers to 5G conspiracists, this series explores the growth and spread of misinformation and conspiracy thinking in Australia

  • People doing yoga at beach against sky

    How the wellness and influencer crowd serve conspiracies to the masses

    A distrust of traditional institutions saw wellness advocates find common ground with QAnon during the pandemic – and soften their message for the mainstream
  • Flat screens hanging on a wall showing presenters from Sky News programs

    Sky News Australia is tapping into the global conspiracy set – and it’s paying off

    News Corp-owned channel is garnering millions of views across digital platforms with a slew of far-right conspiracies
  • Anti-5G signage at a Telstra exchange facility in Byron Bay with the Telstra transmission tower seen in the background.

    How governments were left playing catch-up on misinformation

    The growth and spread of misinformation poses a fundamental threat to Australian society, experts say. The government’s cautious approach to countering it won’t work
  • Author Sarah Wilson at her apartment in Bondi

    Sarah Wilson on how the wellness community fell prey to conspiracies

    The journalist and author of I Quit Sugar speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about misinformation – and what we can do about it
  • People staring at tv screens.

    How Australia became fertile ground for misinformation and QAnon

    Australians have proven highly capable of adapting international conspiracy theories like QAnon to the local context. And the problem is not going away
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