This resource offers practical guidance for research organisations supporting staff targeted by online abuse from outside the institution, including cases where the harassment escalates offline.

It contains a pool of ideas to set up systems to deal with incidents of harassment, as well as proactive measures to protect researchers from online harm. These ‘building blocks’ reflect existing approaches in New Zealand and international institutions, and recommendations from researchers who have experienced harassment.

“ADF isn’t the only anti-trans organization with financial ties to the fossil fuel sector. An independent analysis of 45 right-wing groups advocating against trans rights found that 80% have received donations from fossil fuel companies or billionaires. The analysis, conducted by two independent researchers in 2023 and not peer-reviewed, was shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED. Through a qualitative search, the researchers identified 45 groups advancing anti-trans lobbying, events, and publications and checked reports about their donor disclosures for fossil fuel funding.”

This article explores misinformation’s impact, resistance to correction, and the psychological strategies for debunking false information to create a healthier information environment.

The APA provides eight specific recommendations for scientists, policymakers, media, and the public to meet the ongoing risk of misinformation to health, well-being, and civic life.

This playbook was developed in consultation with 40 New Zealand civil society organisations and communities. It examines the shift from violent groups to online extremism, highlighting digital literacy, audience communication, and proactive engagement with at-risk individuals.

A high-level, evidence-informed guide to some of the major proposals for how democratic governments, platforms, and others can counter disinformation.

This essay advocates a critical approach to disinformation research that is grounded in history, culture, and politics, and centers questions of power and inequality.

An online resource exploring the effects of online misogyny in New Zealand and abroad, and what's being done about it.