South Africans want political influencers to disclose paid promotion, survey finds
91% of respondents get election information from at least one social or messaging platform. 83% say false information poses a ...
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Real411 brings legal muscle to the fight against election disinformation
AI-generated deepfakes and election disinformation can discourage voters from participating and undermine democratic processes. South Africa’s IEC has a dedicated ...
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Don’t be conned by fake news
South Africa's pivotal general elections, coming 30 years since the first democratic came to power, are only a month away. ...
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The elections you shouldn’t have been interested in: An analysis by Vincent Maphai
The MediaShop hosted a post-election analysis session with Dr Vincent Maphai, to unpack the impact and effects on the country, ...
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MMA’s evidence to SABC board inquiry must be included in the final report
Having monitored the SABC’s coverage in the run-up to all our democratic elections, in 2016 Media Monitoring Africa found evidence ...
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Just three parties get majority media coverage
With just one day to go before South Africa’s fourth general elections, the media has left the public “largely uninformed” ...
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