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Backlash over tough questions for Dr Ashley Bloomfield
23 Aug 2020Mediawatch: Journalists are facing a backlash for asking tough questions of Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Are they being too harsh, or is the director general of health's popularity shielding him from… Audio
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Facebook removes Donald Trump Covid-19 post
6 Aug 2020The company says the Trump video in which he said children are "almost immune" to Covid-19 violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus.
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Critics label China's NZ ads as propaganda
3 Aug 2020The latest advertising campaign by the Chinese Consulate in a prominent Christchurch newspaper is being described as propaganda and untrue.
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Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first
Australia will force two US tech giants to pay media outlets for news content in a landmark move that will be watched around the world.
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Digital divide may exacerbate wealth gap - economic thinktank
Economic thinktank Motu's research shows people living in social housing continue to have the lowest levels of internet connectivity.
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Mediawatch: Muller's downfall and the fine line on lies
19 Jul 2020An apparent lie to reporters was part of Todd Muller's downfall, but why were media outlets reluctant to use this word to describe his dishonesty?
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Deepfakes and the threat of disinformation
27 Jul 2020The Detail looks at synthetic media - the latest and most advanced techniques to spread disinformation and deception.
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TikTok under scrutiny in Australia over security, data concerns
20 Jul 2020Australia is scrutinising TikTok for any risks it may pose to users from around potential foreign interference and data privacy issues, government sources told Reuters.
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Digital divide: 'It's 2020 and there's just no excuse anymore'
17 Jul 2020Accessibility advocates are worried the speed at which some companies are going digital will shut out a large market share, which could be worth up to $12 billion.
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Woman's Weekly and Listener to resume publication
17 Jul 2020Iconic New Zealand magazine titles NZ Woman's Weekly and the NZ Listener will resume publication immediately, with Bauer Media's titles officially sold to an Australian investment company.
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Trump on UK's Huawei ban: 'I did this myself'
15 Jul 2020US President Donald Trump says he is responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network from the end of 2027.
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Minister says NZ won't follow UK's Huawei 5G ban
15 Jul 2020New Zealand won't ban Huawei equipment despite a move in the UK to purge the Chinese company's gear from its 5G networks.
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Stuff's fighting talk on Facebook
6 Jul 2020Stuff's move to cease all activity on Facebook has raised eyebrows in the media, but the company is backing up its new owner's fighting talk.
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Meghan seeks to stop publisher naming friends in UK legal battle
The Duchess of Sussex is seeking a court order to stop the publisher of the Mail on Sunday from publicising the names of five friends who could be witnesses in an ongoing legal dispute, according to a…
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Drummer's near-fatal accident informs new Glass Animals album
11 Jul 2020The origins of Dreamland, the new Glass Animals' album, came to frontman Dave Bayley while his best friend was fighting for his life in hospital. Audio
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MediaWorks boss Michael Anderson quits
8 Jul 2020The chief executive of MediaWorks, Michael Anderson, has resigned and will leave the broadcasting company at the end of the year after four years at the helm.
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Microsoft and Zoom join Hong Kong data 'pause'
8 Jul 2020Microsoft and Zoom have said they will not process data requests made by the Hong Kong authorities while they take stock of a new security law.
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Cut-through for the climate in the time of Covid-19
Mediawatch: Is Stuff facing an uphill battle it can't win by launching its climate change initiative The Forever Project when most people are still focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic? Audio
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Public trust incompatible with being on social media - Stuff boss
6 Jul 2020News website Stuff is suspending all of its activity on Facebook and Instagram until further notice. Audio
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Loot boxes: Call to regulate online 'gambling'
4 Jul 2020Massey researchers are urging the government to consider regulating a common form of gambling in many computer and mobile phone games.
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Mediawatch: Breaking for the borders
There are more than 10m Covid cases worldwide and climbing - and more than half a million dead so far. But there have been long, loud calls in the media to open the border and fire up international… Audio
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'Cinema of intimacy' better than multi-screen complexes - film critic
28 Jun 2020Grandiose cinema multiplexes influence the kind of films being made and a better viewing experience often comes from watching a movie on a laptop at home, a veteran critic says. Audio
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Up to 250 jobs to go at Australian public broadcaster, programming axed
24 Jun 2020The ABC will axe up to 250 jobs and cut programming as it deals with budget cuts of $84 million.
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Mediawatch: 'Poo Towns' in name change showdown
14 Jun 2020Mediawatch - A dispute is brewing between the popular Facebook page 'S--t Towns of New Zealand' and The Rock station's weekly segment 'Poo Towns'. Audio
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