Queensland urged to use TikTok and ‘trusted influencers’ to combat misinformation during natural disasters
by Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent from on (#6ZH46)
A reliance on politicians and lack of government content on TikTok during recent cyclones allowed misinformation to flourish, academic says
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Queensland authorities should consider using influencers - and fewer politicians - to better communicate with people during natural disasters, says a study that found there was a critical need" to modernise emergency messaging to counter misinformation on social media.
Disaster briefings have become a rite of passage for political leaders in Queensland, and are often viewed as a test of leadership.
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