Disinformation has been used in warfare and military strategy over time. But it is undeniably being intensified by the use of…
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When a ‘good news’ Facebook story pops up, we tend to take it with a pinch of salt. The US-based…
In a sea of misinformation, there are 12 people whose odious spreading of toxic “fake news” about Covid-19 is so…
Vaccine misinformation has been an issue for a while now, and it’s become a particularly poignant issue in light of…
Back in April 2021, the Democratic Alliance announced it’s taking on Facebook to curb the potential for disinformation on its…
At the weekend, my neighbourhood’s WhatsApp group started buzzing like a hive of angry wasps on PCP. The phrase #NationalShutdown…
Over the past year, we’ve seen how dramatically misinformation can impact the lives of people, communities and entire countries. In…
Vaccine misinformation is a problem that Facebook has had to tackle for months now. It hasn’t helped that reports have…
Because misinformation spreads fast, and its consequences range from cementing ignorance to violent insurrection attempts, Facebook is testing out new…
Facebook has become one of the primary sources for information on the internet. Unfortunately, much of what you’ll encounter on…