'Astroturfs' manipulating public opinion - media experts - a podcast by RNZ

Political pundits and media experts are warning that artificial grassroots organisations - nicknamed "astroturfs" - are being used to manipulate public opinion.
A recent apology by one lobbyist for defaming leading health experts online has shone light on the murky world of spin and lobbying.
Ruth Hill reports.

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