Articles about Fake news

SASSA warns of escalating fake news over grants

The Social Security Agency reveals it now deals with fake news and disinformation targeting the entity and its services almost daily.

SA must invest in cognitive defence of its people – KnowBe4

The company says practising digital mindfulness means recognising emotional manipulation and making a conscious effort to seek the truth before sharing.

The new EU AML/CFT regulatory framework

What it means for adverse media screening.

FPB finds fake news, misinformation amid electioneering

An FPB report finds references and engagement with misinformation, disinformation and fake news peaked ahead of the local elections.

New info hub fact-checks election material

Africa Check’s Election Information Hub focuses on the accuracy of claims made by the three major political parties.

IEC fires warning shot at political fake news pushers

Political party election candidates who deliberately peddle disinformation online could be disqualified or fined up to R200 000, warns the IEC.

TikTok SA adds in-app election centre

The short-form video app announces initiatives to combat misinformation, as SA’s seventh democratic election nears.

CSIR develops framework to spot fake election news

The human-centric framework will serve as a buffer for technological tools used to detect fake news, in the run-up to the elections.

Separating fact from fiction in the era of deepfakes

Businesses can turn to biometric technologies to analyse voices and detect anomalies, says Brett Beranek, VP and GM, Security & Biometrics Line of Business at Nuance Communications.

IEC, social media partners fight fake news as elections near

The Independent Electoral Commission and Media Monitoring Africa partner with social media to fight disinformation in the run-up to municipal elections.

Partnership project looks to tackle pre-election misinformation

The 2021 Local Government Election Anti-Disinformation Project will fight misinformation ahead of the local government elections.

South African CEOs zone in on automation, tech at forefront

Local chief executives in tech, telecoms and healthcare are more confident about medium-term growth compared to their peers in other industries, PwC’s CEO survey results show.