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Trolls, China spreading Voice disinformation

Tom McIlroy

Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and anti-Semitic trolls are spreading misleading and manipulative content about the Indigenous Voice to parliament online, with new analysis showing sponsored disinformation from China is amplifying division on social media.

A report by cybersecurity company Recorded Future found conspiracy theorists, political activists and far-right groups are using popular platforms including Telegram and Twitter to organise their activities and spread false information about the looming referendum to undecided voters.

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.

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