Health misinformation: How we can push back on conspiracies and unverified advice during a crisis
How can fact-checkers and the public stand up to health crises, conspiracies, and inaccurate everyday health advice while nurturing trust?
How can fact-checkers and the public stand up to health crises, conspiracies, and inaccurate everyday health advice while nurturing trust?
Africa Check and the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab went on the trail of fraudsters who leave only disappointment in their...
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many countries now require people to wear face masks in public. We examine how these regulations differ, an...
Did the 1918 influenza pandemic kill more than 300,000 South Africans in two years, as cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zum...
If you use WhatsApp, you probably know a lot of false information is shared on the messaging service. But could group admins be held legally...
If you use WhatsApp, you probably know a lot of false information is shared on the messaging service. But could group admins be held legally...
Under the lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, South Africans are only allowed outside their homes to exercise for three hours in the...
The Gauteng government has increased the number of food parcels it distributes to food insecure South Africans, in light of the lockdown put...
In the coronavirus pandemic, medical masks should only be used by high-risk health workers. Authorities have advised the public to rather us...
The Kenyan capital’s governor claimed to have handed over key local government functions after comparing with cities the ‘size’ of Nairobi. ...
South Africans have been told to stay home for 21 days to fight the spread of Covid-19. Do they need to provide ‘proof’ when they venture ou...
With face masks flying off global shelves due to panic buying, should you also strain every sinew to get one? We take a look at what the sci...
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