Misinformation is expected to ramp up online as Victorians prepare to head to the ballot box on November 28.

In the 2026 Global Risks Report, misinformation and disinformation ranked second in severity for short term risk, and fourth for long term.

The report identified misinformation and disinformation as high technological risks, capable of amplifying political polarisation.

It also reported that AI technologies have increased false information risk over the last year.

So, how worried should Victorians be approaching election time?

As a part of an assessment, classmates and I wrote, produced and presented a Newsline broadcast.

By Maria Jarmain

From high school classrooms to University lecture halls, experts warn that the Manosphere is seeping into Australia’s education system.