Young people consume large amounts of news, but journalists are struggling to connect with them on the platforms and through the formats they prefer
Recent events highlight how bigots cherry-pick information to suit their own purposes
The report found that interest in politics had also dwindled among the country’s news readers
As 29 May approaches, we must find a way to separate the wheat from the chaff
From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections
Combating deliberately wrong information that intends to mislead and misinformation in election year is a civil duty
The company said it would not allow its technology to be used for ‘political campaigns’
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