Conspiracy Theories
latest news & developmentsOpinion piece relies on dubious sources to promote Antisemitic conspiracy theories
It is disheartening that the Mail & Guardian would allow such an article to be published
Ramaphosa hits the right notes as he urges Cosatu to continue to support the ANC
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
Young people can begin getting Covid-19 jabs from Friday 20 August
Previously, the government had said people aged between 18 and 35 years would be eligible to be vaccinated only from September
The trouble with clamouring for the Constitutional Court to rule on Zuma
Despite the public interest in the ruling, the commission’s deadline has become irrelevant as it abandoned hope of forcing the former president to testify
Surveillance capitalists overthrow the sovereignty of individuals
Disinformation — turbocharged by social media algorithms — buries lies and propaganda in ‘facts’.
Debunk the lies of anti-vaxxers
There’s more than enough to be suspicious about with Big Pharma, but know your enemy
We are staying on adjusted level three — Ramaphosa
Although South Africa’s variant of Covid-19 does not cause more severe illness, the country, according to the president, must be ‘diligent, vigilant and compliant’
Do you have to take the Covid-19 vaccine or not?
The South African law does not make it mandatory for citizens to be vaccinated, and the same will apply for Covid-19 immunisation. But experts say people still have the…
Vaccine-destroying US pharmacist was ‘conspiracy theorist’ — police
Steven Brandenburg destroyed vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed that they were dangerous and could alter human DNA.
Infodemic to infowar: The circus of disinformation will spin on
More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality
Fake trafficking news targets migrants
Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society
On conspiracy theories and hopelessness in the Rainbow Nation
A resurgent conspiracy theory that Nelson Mandela died in 1985 reveals the growing hopelessness in South Africa that rampant inequality is irreversible
YouTube shooting shows how fake news spirals on social media
Within minutes of the shooting at YouTube offices in California, social media was awash with conspiracy theories
Obama retakes oath to quell conspiracy theories
Following speculation over original wording, US President Barack Obama was on Tuesday sworn in again ‘out of an abundance of caution’.