Browsing: Fake news

Misleading information online is often treated as a technical glitch, something that better algorithms or stricter moderation can fix. But…

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has outlined the government’s plans to combat misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, including proposals for…

The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore. Photo manipulation tools are so…

Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries. Take X, for example. Users of what was…

As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election set for 29 May, TikTok is announcing several initiatives with the…

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has challenged tech conglomerate Meta to deal with misinformation and called for fair treatment…

By James Stent and Nathan Geffen Between 11 and 13 August, the hashtag #KnowYourNationalLottery trended to the number one position on Twitter in…

SA’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is advising members that hosting so-called ‘fake news’ websites is prohibited by Clause 11(5)…

Government has set-up a hi-tech monitoring and evaluation platform in an effort to ramp up state capacity to monitor and…

Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions issued under Regulation 10 (8) of the Disaster Management Act Electronic Communications Services Licensees,…