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Hoax alert: SAWS rubbishes rumours of Ekurhuleni tornado tonight

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is not happy with social media users spreading hoaxes of severe weather in Gauteng tonight. In a fierce…

Facebook is preparing parties and users for South Africa’s 2019 elections

We’re little over two weeks away from casting our ballots, and Facebook is getting ready for South Africa’s 2019 National Elections. The social network…

Western Cape gov: hacked, stolen NSC biology exams is ‘fake news’

The Western Cape provincial government on Monday quelled rumours that a NSC paper was stolen through a hack of the province’s education department website….

Brand safety: it’s about more than fake news

All around the globe, brands have come under increasing scrutiny for (inadvertently) funding fake news. While it’s an issue that has deservedly received a…

3 online games that teach you to identify fake news

Nobody is safe from the pull of “fake news”. Even those who should be most informed (looking at you, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille) have…

Fake news catches Helen Zille, Cyril Ramaphosa off guard

During the 2016 US presidential election, “fake news” was a hot topic. Articles about Hillary Clinton declaring Sharia law permeated the web, as did…

Donald Trump unveils his 2017 Fake News Awards winners

The GOP website just couldn’t keep up with the traffic its latest blog post demanded today. US President Donald Trump’s “highly anticipated” list of…

Scientists reveal fake news ‘vaccine’ that doesn’t involve needles

Fake news is pretty much everywhere now (thanks US Elections), but “inoculating” yourself might be simpler than first thought. Treating the scourge as a…

Facebook debuts ‘fake news’ tools in Germany ahead of elections

We’re only three weeks into the new year, but “fake news” could already be the phrase of the year. After reports suggested that fake…

BS Detector: an add-on to detect fake news websites

Fake news websites have enjoyed a surge in popularity thanks to social media, but truly exploded thanks to the US election. But how do…

Zuckerberg’s posts mistakenly stripped from Facebook

What is it with companies taking down their CEO’s social media messages this month? First Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and now Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg The…

Fake news in South Africa: 5 websites you should definitely avoid

Whether it’s to simply hoodwink people or to generate ad revenue, fake news websites have received mainstream attention in recent months. Now, we’ve already…

Don’t share it! Spot fake news and images with these tips

The internet has largely delivered on its promise to revolutionise the way we access information and news in general. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen the rise of fake…

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