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Sep 9, 2020, 5 tweets

Here's a quick thread of three top reads on coronavirus and information disorder for you today, collated by the First Draft monitoring team:

"The group has become known for Te Kahika’s views on Covid-19, 5G, the United Nations, and conspiracy theories about New Zealand and global leadership” @lightyouonfire ’s latest piece for @guardian
theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…

Is Animal Crossing the new frontier for memetic warfare? Not yet, although as campaigns attempt to reach voters on new platforms there is always a risk that disinformation will follow slate.com/technology/202…

“Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement”, a new book by @jonathanberman, details the #antivaccine movement from niche spaces into mainstream and offers invaluable insights on how anti-scientific narratives can be countered @FinancialTimes ft.com/content/4739e7…

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