Those who spread misinformation are exploiting people’s lack of media literacy — it’s easy to spread lies to people who are prone to believe what they read online without questioning it. Read more
For those who do not know, Rampedi is a critically acclaimed journalist in South Africa who exposed the shenanigans of a secret surveillance unit that operated within SARS. ~ Ayanda Mdluli I... Read more
A global pandemic, lockdown, fluctuating Covid-19 cases, political corruption, and global instability that includes espionage by cell phone manufacturers and social media companies. The news... Read more
Populism is gaining traction around the world due to the large-scale manipulation of information and a growing disregard for verifiable fact. Read more
News media sector representatives, journalists and editors often respond to criticism of the press with assertions that the freedom and independence of the news media must be protected at al... Read more
To fight the coronavirus infodemic, we need to understand how misinformation spreads in particular host environments. This requires a study of culture, context and lived experience of media... Read more