Curbing the spread of fake news | eNCA
UCT’s Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change launches a project to combat COVID-19 fake news. Over the next six months, social media analytics will be used to track and counter the spread of fake news.
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Tracking the spread of fake news in SA
Social media platforms have become thoroughly efficient at connecting many people quickly, making Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and others indispensable to our families, our friends, our work and every part of our lives. Read the full story here >
CABC short film receives international recognition
Press release April 13 2020 CABC short film receives international recognition A new Public Service Announcement which uses cutting edge movie-making technology to warn social media users about bots spreading online conspiracy theories has been published on Shots, a platform designed to showcase cutting-edge international creativity. Shots selects only the most creatively excellent work including …
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Tracking the cracks in Covid-19 lockdown
MEDIA RELEASE 09 April 2020 ISSUED BY: Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change / #careZA A unique peek into how South Africans are responding to the Covid-19 crisis on social media is revealing the dynamics of social cohesion across the country. Cutting edge social media analytics are being used to weed out bizarre examples of mis-information, …
We are not at war with Covid-19
The rhetoric of war, and the unfortunate term ‘lockdown’ are even more misplaced in this crisis because it takes people to change a society, not simply putting stringent rules or regulations in place and enforcing them through the barrel of a gun. An Op-ed published by Daily Maverick. Written by Camaren Peter, director and executive …
How technology is making it easier to manipulate people
Never before in human history has the ability to manipulate people been as easy and widespread as it is now. In the past, the more homogeneous communities were, the more vulnerable people were to propagandistic rhetoric and messaging. Read the full article >
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