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In the wake of USAID funding cuts to international media organisations, our latest episode of 'Under the Influence' delves into the impact of economic uncertainty on media and information integrity 🗞️ Listen now via: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6OFn...

Un estudio publicado por @hwasser.bsky.social, director del CIIA, y Dani Madrid-Morales destaca la importancia de desarrollar programas de #alfabetizaciónmediática que fomenten un consumo crítico de medios, a la vez que abordan el riesgo de desarrollar evasores cínicos de las noticias 📖

SLAPPs are no longer just about a legal defence in the court. In the social media age, defending yourself against a SLAPP has moved to the court of public opinion 👩‍⚖️ Listen to Dario Milo's full interview on 'Under the Influence', via: 🔗 Spotify: lnkd.in/dxWRKviz 🔗 Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/dpsTJhaP

A recently published study by CIIA Director @hwasser.bsky.social & Dani Madrid-Morales highlights the importance of developing media literacy curricula that can empower critical media consumption while addressing the risk of developing cynical "news avoiders". 📖Read the paper via: shorturl.at/9hVxe

🎙️ THE IMPACT OF SLAPPs ON JOURNALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA Joining Daniel Roodt to discuss strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP) was News24 legal journalist Karyn Maughan, and media law expert & partner at Webber Wentzel, Dario Milo. Listen now via: open.spotify.com/episode/7qCG...

This week, CIIA Director @hwasser.bsky.social was in Nairobi, Kenya for an event that aimed to address & explore electoral disinformation in Africa 🌍 Read more about the event hosted by the MEDIA Project, via: electionsdisinfo.africa/addressing-e...

JOIN THE CIIA! The CIIA is looking for a postdoctoral candidate for a postdoctoral fellowship. The candidate should have a recently completed PhD and a demonstrable interest in a research area covered by the CIIA (listed in the graphic below) 🔎 You can apply via: www.sun.ac.za/english/rese...

'Fake News'. It's a term used by politicians, researchers and the public to describe various forms of false or misleading content. However, some media scholars have argued against using it, due it being co-opted by politicians like Donald Trump to target critical voices.

Disinformation, meaning false information shared with the intention to deceive, has become a popular word in media and academic circles. But where does the word come from? The answer is probably not what you think 🔎

Trump's executive order on South Africa "isn't about fairness - it's a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia & shore up his right-wing base" argues @hwasser.bsky.social in an article for Africa Is a Country ✍ Read the article titled 'Trump's fake refugees' via: africasacountry.com/2025/02/trum...

In our recent podcast episode, Cayley Clifford from @africacheck.org provided some practical advice on what to consider before (re)sharing online content: ✍ Who wrote the message? 🗞️ Is it supported by credible sources? 🌍 What is the context? 🏆 What is the motive? Listen via: iono.fm/e/1522956

You've probably heard it a lot since it's Donald Trump's inauguration, but what exactly does 'broligarchy' mean We're looking at you Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg 👀 #broligarchy #techbros

🎙️In our latest episode, Kavisha Pillay from CODE argued that fact-checkers will never be "the silver bullet" to solving the disinformation problem because algorithms push engaging content to the top of our feeds. Listen to 'Under the Influence' hosted by @hwasser.bsky.social via: shorturl.at/mZ0Hk

🎙️NEW EPISODE | 'UNDER THE INFLUENCE' CIIA Director @hwasser.bsky.social was joined by Cayley Clifford from @africacheck.org and Kavisha Pillay from The Campaign On Digital Ethics to discuss how Meta's new content moderation policy will impact the Global South. Listen via: iono.fm/e/1522956

Mark Zuckerberg's decision to alter Meta's content moderation policy drew criticism from the global fact-checking community. In an article for Litnet, CIIA director @hwasser.bsky.social unpacks how this new policy will fuel #misinformation. Read more via: www.litnet.co.za/metas-modera...

Our latest research, with Murmur Intelligence, shows a network of Russian 'buzzers' amplifying its narratives on South African social media. #ciia #infromationintegrity

Elections, Disinformation and Journalism: Taking Stock of 2024 The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) and the Disinformation Research Cluster based in the School... ciia.africa/elections-di...

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