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Advance “duping” public: Top expert. US-style lobby groups duping public with false grassroots movements (theklaxon.com.au)

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A string of US-style lobby groups with deep ties to fossil fuels are “duping” unsuspecting members of the public by falsely claiming to represent “ordinary Australians”, one of the nation’s top misinformation experts has warned.

Professor Daniel Angus said the groups — including anti-Indigenous Voice group “Advance” — were operating sham fronts, falsely claiming to be “grassroots” movements when they were in fact run by vested interests.

“They present themselves as a genuine grassroots initiative, in order to gather those who think that they are a friendly group that is there for their interests,” he said.

“They can actually dupe or gather genuine grassroots involvement unwittingly.”

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