South Africa gets help tracking down social media predators ahead of poll
Google is deploying some of its vast resources to train political parties, journalists and editors how to spot and fight ...
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The ‘Stratcom’ accusation: An analysis
SANEF described the attempt by Independent Media to smear journalists reporting on the failed Sagarmatha listing as using 'stratcom' tactics ...
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Report shows like news, brands are experiencing a ‘crisis of trust’
Reputational damage arising from misleading information and fake news as well as brand fails, such as the current Tiger Brands ...
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Good news, bad news: A game you can play to ‘vaccinate’ yourself against fake news
Two Cambridge academics, with a Dutch organisation fighting the spread of disinformation, have developed an online game called Bad News ...
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Our fragile media freedom: Journalism is under attack
From exposes on the Nkandla scandal to the Gupta emails, which detailed the extent of state capture, journalistic investigations have ...
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Fighting fake flames
Fake news, false claims, invented opinions and online rumour can seriously burn your reputation. Disinformation has been used as a ...
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