Interview with Daniel Angus – Professor of Digital Communication, Queensland University of Technology.
Amid the disturbing images of Russia’s ongoing invasion into Ukraine, millions of people have consumed fake and even deliberately false information about the conflict on social media feeds and even on credible news outlets. How can we tell what is fake and what it real?
To discuss the concept of fake viral footage, especially in times of crisis, RTR’s Allan Boyd caught up with Professor Daniel Angus from Queensland University of Technology…
Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has exposed us to some shocking footage – but in the fog of war many of us may even have consumed misleading, manipulated or false information on our social media feeds…
And as a recent episode of ABC’s Media Watch has shown, some fake footage has appeared on the nightly news bulletins on Seven news, Ten’s The Project and even ABC’s 730 …
Indeed – due to of their persuasive, attention-grabbing nature – visuals can be a convincingly powerful tool for those seeking to misinform.
Disinformation and propaganda campaigns aim to distract, confuse, manipulate and spread division and doubt in the community.
So – How is this fake content created and spread, what’s being done to debunk it, and how can you ensure you don’t fall for it yourself?
I’m joined by Daniel Angus – Professor of Digital Communication at the Queensland University of Technology – to find out more…