New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at Harvard's commencement on Thursday. She said the flood of disinformation that is spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies. The gunman who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two Christchurch mosques in 2019 was radicalized on online, she noted.

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New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Harvard University gradates that the flood of disinformation spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies

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New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Harvard University gradates that the flood of disinformation spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies. Ardern exhorted graduates

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Jacinda Ardern uses Harvard speech to lash 'keyboard warriors', attack disinformation

The PM, who got standing ovations for comments on gun reform, used the speech to attack disinformation and its effect on democracy.

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New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech - Local News 8

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Harvard University gradates that the flood of disinformation spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies. Ardern exhorted graduates to do their part to fight that disinformation during her keynote speech at the school’s commencement on Thursday. She said that in a disinformation age, people need to learn how to analyze and critique informat…

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New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The flood of disinformation that is spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during the keynote speech at Harvard University’s commencement on Thursday, exhorting graduates to do their part of fight it. “In a disinformation age we need to learn how to analyze and critique information,” said Ardern, 41, who became New Zealand’s youngest …

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New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech

The flood of disinformation that is spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during the keynote speech at Harvard University's commencement on Thursday, exhorting graduates to do their part of fight it. “In a disinformation age we need…

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