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Duduzile | 10 min read | Apr 2, 2024
The media has featured a steady stream of articles and think-pieces about artificial intelligence in 2023, as new AI-powered tools launched and became easier to use. But we’ve taken it back to basics to explain how to identify images and videos where not everything is as it appears to be.
IN SHORT: A video circulating on social media shows US president Joe Biden allegedly threatening to sanction South Africa if the governing African National Congress wins the 2024 elections. But it was generated by an AI tool and should be ignored.
Sibongile Ndlovu | 3 min read | Apr 30, 2024
Did South Africa’s main opposition party get its facts right when it outlined how it would tackle several problem areas if it were voted into power?
Duduzile | 15 min read | Apr 30, 2024
In April 2021, a coordinated campaign targeting two South African banks surfaced on Twitter. While superficially taking aim at systemic racism in South Africa’s banking sector, beneath the #RacistBanksMustFall hashtag’s altruistic veneer were the vested interests of Sekunjalo Independent Media, owners of South Africa’s third largest news organization.
DFRLab | 9 min read | Apr 24, 2024
Duduzile | 12 min read | Apr 2, 2024
Duduzile | 7 min read | Dec 30, 2023
Duduzile | 8 min read | Dec 30, 2023
Hive Mind | 9 min read | Dec 30, 2023