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Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news – here’s what’s needed

July 1, 2022

Online platforms are replete with examples of false information – from WhatsApp messages punting some miraculous cure for COVID, to social media posts claiming a politician said something they didn’t. It’s increasingly common in South Africa. More than 75% of South Africans say they regularly come across political news they think...

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Academic Research and Resources on Disinformation, Misinformation and Fake News in Africa. Tweets by @DMadrid_M @hwasser

DisinfoAfrica @disinfoafrica ·

1 Jul

Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news - here’s what’s needed.

New article by @hwasser and @DMadrid_M for @TC_Africa

https://theconversation.com/media-literacy-education-in-south-africa-can-help-combat-fake-news-heres-whats-needed-185338

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Dani Madrid-Morales @dmadrid_m ·

1 Jun

Thrilled to be able to share this report on the teaching of media literacy in 🇿🇦

We talked to educators in five provinces to understand what’s being taught, what’s not being taught & why that’s the case.

Part of the @DisinfoAfrica research that @hwasser & I are working on. https://twitter.com/hwasser/status/1531952064783327233

Herman Wasserman @hwasser

What is needed to teach misinformation literacy at South African schools and universities? Our (@DMadrid_M, @fadiyahrabin and my) report for @AfricaCheck identifies knowledge and skills gaps to help develop materials for use in classrooms. Download here: https://bit.ly/3wZT3oe

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DisinfoAfrica @disinfoafrica ·

1 Jun

This new report co-authored by @hwasser and @DMadrid_M aims to identify knowledge and skills gaps related to teaching about misinformation through a needs assessment of educators in South Africa.

Available for download now: http://bit.ly/3wZT3oe

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DisinfoAfrica @disinfoafrica ·

16 Apr

Disinformation in the Global South: a new book edited by Herman Wasserman and Dani Madrid-Morales.

This book explores the impacts of disinformation in Africa, Asia, the Arab world and Latin America.

@hwasser @DMadrid_M

http://disinfoafrica.org/2022/04/15/disinformation-in-the-global-south-a-new-book-edited-by-herman-wasserman-and-dani-madrid-morales/

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DisinfoAfrica @disinfoafrica ·

4 Apr

Meeting The Challenges of Information Disorder in the Global South: a new collaborative study run by Herman Wasserman and supported by the IDRC. This innovative study maps global efforts in the fight against information disorder.
@hwasser @IDRC_CRDI
http://disinfoafrica.org/2022/04/04/meeting-the-challenges-of-information-disorder-in-the-global-south/

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