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Covid 19 coronavirus: Kiwi virus experts facing daily abuse, online attacks
15 May, 2021 04:46 AM
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The Disinformation Project lead and University of Auckland research fellow Kate Hannah. Photo / Supplied
Experts fighting to keep Covid-19 out of New Zealand say they re suffering daily abuse and concerted online attacks from groups peddling disinformation. University of Auckland research fellow Kate Hannah leads The Disinformation Project - a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment initiative looking at Covid-19 disinformation.
She said over the past year, there had been a rise in targeted hate towards experts and journalists who comment on and cover the virus. Most abuse subjects are women, which translates into highly gendered hate from not just individuals but from organisations.