Hamish McDonald

G'day, Hamish McDonald here.

I'm a journalist and I've spent the last 18 months deep in the dark world of mis- and disinformation.

So what is the difference?

Well, disinformation has malicious intent behind it.

It's designed specifically to deceive using false information, kind of like propaganda.

Whereas misinformation is false information that might be shared by someone who believed it to be true.

So who's behind this modern form of propaganda?

Find out by streaming The Matter of Facts now on ABC iview.

Do you think you'd never be targeted with disinformation?

Well, remember hearing about those new Australian road rules?

Curfews for drivers over 60 and mandates to keep your lights on.

That was actually an AI disinformation campaign.

G'day, it's Hamish McDonald here.

I'm a journalist and I've been learning that online tactics just like this are being used regularly to seed mistrust in government decision making.

You can join me as I interrogate the world of mis- and disinformation.

Stream The Matter of Facts now on ABC iView.

Hi, it's Hamish McDonald here.

I'm a journalist and I've been investigating mis- and disinformation.

If you're worried that something you're seeing, reading or hearing from an ABC host might be mis- or disinformation, especially if it announces an emergency or an investment opportunity, then try stopping and searching for other pieces of their reporting on the same topic on ABC brand websites and broadcast channels to verify its accuracy.

If you want to join me interrogating the dark world of disinformation, stream The Matter of Facts now on ABC iview.