Tag: Misinformation

Are we witnessing a Kamala Harris phenomenon? Is this a new movement that will last and gain traction?

Breakfast with Bwana

‘A code of conduct for politicians is like trying to teach a pig to sing opera’

  Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyse and counter it.

Opinion

Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.

Holding contrarian views – despite a lack of personal expertise – is just part of being human. Here’s the psychology behind what we choose to believe

If we seek, we shall find. Credible sources, credible information

  Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good