1/200 S2E59 - Online Extremism and Abuse in NZ
Description
Coordinated online abuse and disinformation campaigns are nothing new, but in the last few years they’ve accelerated and become far more ubiquitous. We talk with Nicole Skews-Poole about the way that has developed in NZ and what progressive and left institutions and communities can be doing to fight back.
This episode’s co-hosts
Ginny, Kyle, Nicole
Timestamps
0:00 Introductions
2:50 The Rise of Online Disinformation Echo Chambers
7:36 Online Organizing
13:12The Playbooks
19:50 Threading Between Different Online Spaces
23:20 “If I’m An Evil Company”
26:34 The Internet Just Kind of Sucks Now
29:17 Mass Exodus
32:43 Games Communities As A Precursor
35:30 Shifting Spaces
44:58 Where Power Lies
49:43 NZPol Shifting
51:53 Decision Makers Wishlist
57:11 Disinformation Division
59:46 Responsibility of Institutions
1:05:33 Defunding Resources
1:07:58 Community Led Action
Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive
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