The schadenfreude of anti-vaxxer deaths

The uncomfortable reactions when conspiracy theorists pass away from Covid and what it says about us

Hi,

Thanks for reading When an Advertising Watchdog Chases its Tail last week, about how New Zealand’s Advertising Standards Authority had essentially given the tick to a bunch of anti-vax, anti-mask bullshit.

Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise: The ASA as some kind of meaningful ruling entity is a mirage. It’s essentially run by advertisers to keep…