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Auckland University research fellow Kate Hannah tells you what to look for to identify misinformation about the Covid-19 virus and vaccine.
The Pharmacy Council has issued a warning after an Auckland chemist unwittingly helped distribute an magazine. The owner of Lambs Pharmacy & Natural Therapies Centre on Karangahape Rd, who asked not to be named, told
Stuff copies of the first edition of a Covid misinformation magazine were dropped off about five weeks ago. They remained on display at the front of the shop for about four days before a customer commented on them, after which the owner said they were binned.
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A Walkerston business owner has been left hamstrung by a technical fault on her Telstra phone line that means clients cannot book appointments.
Walkerston Natural Therapies Centre owner Julie Williams said the glitch in the network meant her clients, many of whom were built up over 23 years of operation, were unable to get in touch.
Mrs Williams said the problem started on Tuesday, February 9, when the Telstra message bank voice switched from a woman to a man, and some recordings were delayed by hours.
When she tried to change the overnight voicemail, which she had done every day for years, she was unable to record the message and instead it defaulted to the previous one telling clients the business was closed.