New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says “disinformation” should be controlled like “weapons of old,” guns, nukes

While addressing the UN General Assembly, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned about “disinformation,” going as far as arguing it should be regulated like guns, bombs, and nuclear weapons.

Ardern said that “a lie online or from a podium” might not kill people like previous weapons but eventually it could be as dangerous.

“But what if that lie, told repeatedly, and across many platforms, prompts, inspires, or motivates others to take up arms. To threaten the security of others. To turn a blind eye to atrocities, or worse, to become complicit in them. What then?” she asked.