What's it like to have your drink spiked, and how do you avoid becoming a victim? Here's what you need to know 🍷🥃🥂 | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Festival organisers and police have told the NZ Herald that rumours of needle-spiking are “unsubstantiated” and “festival medics have confirmed there is no evidence of attendees being injected.” The rumours spread widely through word-of-mouth and messaging apps. When it comes to preventing the spread of rumours one expert told The Spinoff, "It sounds so obvious, but slow down and think" and "be comfortable with complexity: some of the most successful misinformation/disinformation is premised on