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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

‘Trumpian era’ of disinformation makes voice yes campaign job more difficult, Megan Davis says

Prof Megan Davis
Prof Megan Davis says yes campaigners found many Australians were changing their minds about the voice once they realised they were relying on disinformation. Photograph: Mark Brake/AAP

Key yes campaigner and architect of the Uluru statement from the heart, Prof Megan Davis, has accused the no campaign of relying on Trumpian disinformation, conceding it has made the job of persuading Australians more difficult.

During an event to launch a new television ad featuring John Farnham’s song, You’re the Voice, Davis also criticised some media outlets for highlighting disinformation being shared on social media platforms, particularly Facebook.

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