Jacinda Ardern has been tackling ‘disinformation’ and ‘radicalisation’ in New York. Once again she is back telling us all how dangerous ‘misinformation’ is, and how it’s driving people to ‘extremism’… Yawn.

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New Zealand is going to lead an international effort to examine how social media algorithms drive people towards content that the government considers ‘extreme’ and potentially ‘radicalising’.

Going by the comments on the NZ Herald tweet, the Prime Minister appears to have lost the public. The comments reveal that many people aren’t buying her justifications for censorship anymore.

A contribution from The BFD staff.