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11 July 2021, South Africa, Kwa-Zulu Natal: Workers stand by charred rubble at a toll booth on a road in the southeastern province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, where violent demonstrators protesting ex-President Zuma’s jail sentence had earlier set fire to several cars and trucks. Photo: Ralf Krüger/dpa (Photo by Ralf Krüger/picture alliance via Getty Images)
ZUMAUNREST

#ZumaUnrest: How to spot fakes and hoaxes online

Here is a guide on what can be done to prevent the spread of fake news online

  • Raymond Joseph
8 min read
Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation. (Reuters)
INDIA

WhatsApp offers tips to spot fake news after India murders

The Facebook-owned messaging service has been under immense pressure to curb the spread of misinformation in India

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
BLOGS

Syrian lesbian blogger turns out to be a married man

Tom MacMaster’s wife has confirmed that he is the real identity behind the <em>Gay Girl in Damascus</em> blog.

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read