On TikTok, lies and misinformation run wild - a podcast by triple j

We know conspiracies are all over Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, but we've discovered misinformation about Australia's COVID lockdowns have been going viral on TikTok, fuelled by the app’s powerful algorithm.

And, influencers are helping to peddle this dangerous information.

Plus, how you can spot fake posts on social media and protect yourself and your community from going down conspiratorial rabbit holes.

Live guests:
Dr Joshua Roose, extremism researcher at Deakin Uni
Dr Brad McKay, GP and author of ‘Fake Medicine’
Dr Tanya Notley, researcher at Western Sydney University

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