Sovereign citizens, conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors ‘want to stir the pot’ with federal election coming, says AEC Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Sovereign citizens, conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors” are among the domestic threats being monitored ahead of the upcoming federal election, the electoral authority has warned.The Australian Electoral Commission, deep into its preparations for the yet-to-be announced polling day, said the mis- and disinformation threats to the 2025 federal election were coming from within the country, rather than from overseas actors.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Sarah Basford Canales
Publish date : 2025-01-31 04:15:00
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‘Doing this to ourselves’: misinformation threat is local, Australian Electoral Commission warns
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