Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters
To fight the coronavirus infodemic, we need to understand how misinformation spreads in particular host environments. This requires a study ...
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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 ...
Read moreDetailsBrands, know this: What’s needed now is authenticity
Like much else, including the intelligent management of brand equity during the pandemic, it comes down to good leadership that ...
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SABC expands access to news, lashes union for spreading unverified information
The SABC has expanded its news and current affairs services on its free-to-air television channels as a direct response to ...
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Media workers ‘essential to continued operations’
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his extraordinary and powerful address to the nation on Monday night , has placed South Africa ...
Read moreDetailsCOVID-19 highlights the relevance of traditional mass media
The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated very clearly the importance and reliability of traditional mass media, while showing up the flaws ...
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