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"When the Australian public voted last year on whether to change the
Constitution to establish an Indigenous Voice to parliament, it came after
months of intense and sometimes bitter campaigning by both the “yes” and “no”
camps.
Polling conducted 12 months before the referendum showed majority public
support for the proposed constitutional change. But ultimately the polls
flipped and 60.06% of Australians voted “no”.
Why? Factors included a lack of bipartisan support, a growing distrust in
government, confusion about the proposal’s details and enduring racism in
Australian society.
However, my research, published in the journal
Media International Australia,
highlights how misinformation and conspiratorial narratives on social media
platforms – in particular, X (formerly known as Twitter) – also played a key
role.
The findings paint a striking picture. There is a new type of political
messaging strategy in town – and it needs urgent attention."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
