Exclusive: Posts that falsely claim Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are targeting Chinese Australians are cited by experts as examples of disinformation
Disinformation experts have accused migration agents of sharing false information about Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on the Chinese social media app Rednote to win clients, including claims Australia has turned “wicked” and is actively targeting Chinese people.
While the posts have had limited traction so far, the experts have highlighted them as an example of political disinformation being spread on a platform that is increasingly popular with Chinese Australians, who could decide the outcome in several marginal seats.
The experts from several Australian universities have raised concerns about a lack of regulatory capacity to identify disinformation in languages other than English languages that targets Australian audiences. The Australian Electoral Commission does not actively monitor Rednote.
One Photoshopped image published by a migration consultancy earlier this month carried the headline: “Australia turns wicked, targeting ten thousand Chinese people” alongside an image of the prime minister.
The post falsely claimed the Albanese government had proposed “a very controversial plan” to expel non-citizens to a third-party nation,...
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