Misinformation, disinformation seeping into Queensland election as final weeks of campaign heat up
ABCThe Queensland election campaign officially began on October 1 but the fight against misinformation and disinformation began years ago. From false claims that unvaccinated people cannot vote, to rigged voting machines, the ECQ concedes disinformation and misinformation are increasingly "a real issue" in elections across Australia and internationally. Election misinformation: FALSE: You need to prove eligibility to vote early FALSE: Voting machines are used to rig elections FALSE: Unvaccinated voters will be turned away FALSE: Postal voting is not secure or secret One example was that Queensland elections were rigged due to the use of Dominion voting machines — widely used in US elections. "We have seen in the past that misinformation can play a key role in affecting the results, the outcomes of a political election campaign," Professor Demartini said. Gravitating towards 'extreme content' Hot-button issues like youth crime and abortion have become weaponised as the major political parties seek to cut through to voters and minor parties take advantage of voter disgruntlement.
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