In this episode of Zooming in on Hate, we turn the microphone around a little. Host Jordy Nijenhuis joins Vivian Gerrand, his co-author on a new policy brief examining responses to disinformation at the local level.
The research formed part of an Australian-led project exploring the relationship between disinformation, polarisation and violent extremism, drawing on approaches and practitioner experiences from around the world.
Together, Jordy and Vivian discuss:
whether framing disinformation primarily as an information problem is holding us back
why fact-checking matters, but cannot address grievance, fear or belonging on its own
how outrage has become embedded in the business model of online platforms
why some narratives feel emotionally true even when their factual basis is weak
what violent extremism research can teach us about disinformation
why local communities offer an important space for intervention
the role of trusted messengers, including teachers, sports coaches, hairdressers and other community figures
why trust needs to be built before a crisis happens
the difference between prevention, disruption and recovery
why short-term project funding makes long-term resilience difficult
how storytelling, emotional literacy, civic literacy and critical thinking can complement media literacy
and what practitioners and policymakers can actually start doing differently
A central theme runs throughout the conversation: if disinformation exploits real grievances, simply correcting the information cannot be the whole solution.
You can find the policy brief here.
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