African Centre for Media Excellence
Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa
Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories and orchestrated deception campaigns is causing widespread concern around the …
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The information landscape in Africa – as elsewhere in the world – has expanded exponentially over the last decade. The proliferation of platform media, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, has …
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Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or misleading information whether or not it was intended to mislead, …
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Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The prevalence of disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn that: …
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UNESCO has published two policy briefs that offer insights into COVID-19-related disinformation. It notes that COVID-19 has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods …
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Alana Schetzer, University of Melbourne The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial markets. A study on the impact of fake news on …
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