How fake accounts manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people ...
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COVID-19 causing stress? The importance of managing your social media intake
No. You don’t have any control over the current pandemic afflicting the globe. But that doesn’t mean that COVID-19 should ...
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Gloomy picture of state of journalism in Africa
This year on 3 May, the world marked World Press Freedom Day against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things ...
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Mass media after COVID-19 should be a lot more trustworthy
Government has gone to extraordinary lengths practically every day to hold media briefings on a variety of aspects of its ...
Read moreDetailsPAMS 2019 reveals a number of firsts for South Africa’s media research industry
The Publisher Audience Measurement Survey 2019 results, released last week, came at a time where trust in media brands has ...
Read moreDetailsWits Journalism Webinar on virus, fake news and journalism
Why has the Covid-19 crisis led to such an explosion of fake news? What should be done about it? These ...
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