Disinformation

Trump video on SA farm murders contains many falsehoods

Johannesburg – US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at talks Wednesday with a video... Read more

22 May

Countries

Misinformation madness! Trump’s return sparks fake news storm in Africa

Johannesburg – US President Donald Trump’s return to office has triggered a surge in disinformation about Africa, researchers say,... Read more

20 Mar

Technology

Facebook, TikTok harden EU commitment to tackle disinformation – but not X

Brussels — Digital titans including Facebook and TikTok formally pledged to ramp up the fight against disinformation in the... Read more

14 Feb

Countries

Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa – Supporters of Ethiopia’s warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread... Read more

23 Jan

Technology

Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking

Sydney — Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram... Read more

9 Jan

Technology

US says it broke up Russian AI bot farm on X

Washington — The United States has disrupted a Russian disinformation campaign involving AI-powered bots used to create fake profiles... Read more

10 Jul, 2024

Countries

Migration, infrastructure woes fuel South Africa poll disinformation

Johannesburg — Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation... Read more

25 May, 2024

World