The Disinformation Project is New Zealand’s only independent research group providing best practice monitoring, research and consulting on disinformation and its impacts.

We provide research and guidance to a range of organisations and sectors alongside commentary and resources to help Aotearoa understand and respond to disinformation.

What is disinformation?

How is it different to misinformation?

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New resource: Communicating Through Disinformation

This high-level resource is designed for communications and engagement professionals. It outlines critical systems and tools for building organisational resilience to disinformation-based targeting.

Download here.


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