Propaganda
latest news & developmentsCome elections, critical thinking skills are key to fighting fake news
As 29 May approaches, we must find a way to separate the wheat from the chaff
Combating deliberately wrong information that intends to mislead and misinform in an election year is a civil duty
Combating deliberately wrong information that intends to mislead and misinformation in election year is a civil duty
Silencing the lambs: John Pilger on how propaganda works
If we want to avoid seeing the world through an imperial one-way mirror in which “we” are moral and benign and “they” are not, we must extract ourselves from the submissive void…
Twitter moves to limit reach of Russian government accounts
‘We will not amplify o government accounts belonging to states that limit access to free information and are engaged in armed interstate conflict,’ the social network said
Total knew it was fuelling climate change since the 1970s
New scientific research shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
Debunk the lies of anti-vaxxers
There’s more than enough to be suspicious about with Big Pharma, but know your enemy
Is WhatsApp shaping democracy in Africa?
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan
The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda
Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example
By labelling China as a colonial threat, Zambian historian Sishuwa Sishuwa is helping its enemies
WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya
Kafofin sada zumunta sun taka muhimmiyar rawa a zaben Nijeriya da ya gabata.
Nigeria’s ‘propaganda secretaries’
Social media and fake news played a big role in Nigeria’s general election.These online entrepreneurs make a living from it
Why Al-Shabab targets Kenya— and what the country can do about it
Kenya faces a serious threat of terrorist attacks given its strategic geopolitical position, its tourism and corruption
Hitler imagery in Thai junta propaganda film sparks outrage
The short film commissioned by the junta has left people outraged and baffled after the seemingly harmless video showed images of Adolf Hitler.
Leave the children alone: Thais reject junta’s new behavioural code
An additional round of patriotic propaganda has been added to the Thai school curriculum.