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How misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions – and who's responsible

  • Written by Michael Jensen, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra
How misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions – and who's responsibleAris Oikonomou/EPA

“Fake news” is not just a problem of misleading or false claims on fringe websites, it is increasingly filtering into the mainstream and has the potential to be deeply destructive.

My recent analysis of more than 500 public submissions to a parliamentary committee on the launch of 5G in Australia shows just how...

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