Countering Disinformation

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  • Keywords:
  • Countering Disinformation
  • Disinformation
  • Fact-checking
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  • English
  • English
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Oigetit is a tool that uses AI-based filtering technology to verify the veracity of news, analyzing one million articles per hour and providing users with reliable news from around the world.
  • Keywords:
  • Countering Disinformation
  • Disinformation
  • Fact-checking
  • Resilience
  • Personal and Organisational Resilience
  • Digital Activism
  • OSINT (open-source intelligence)
  • Languages:
  • English
  • polski
  • English
  • Level:
  • Basic
Critical Thinking Methods and Tools for Distinguishing Facts from Fakes and DisinformationThis publication offers practical tools for recognizing disinformation and methods for practicing critical thinking. It provides guidance on identifying disinformation online and defending against it, while also enhancing skills in critically understanding content.The publication features insights from fact checkers and digital trolls.It is divided into four parts. The first part outlines six basic rules for verifying information to avoid falling into the trap of false content. The second part includes exercises to develop vigilance and critical thinking habits. The third part provides step-by-step instructions for spotting fake images and videos. The final part is a collection of websites, tools, and applications that assist in this work.
  • Keywords:
  • Countering Disinformation
  • Disinformation
  • Open Data
  • Languages:
  • English
Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a fact-checking website. It has been described as a "well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumours" on the Internet.

Posts

EXPLAINER: What South Africa’s Expropriation Act does and doesn’t allow

Sibongile Ndlovu | 4 min read | 07-04-2025

An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later

Sibongile Ndlovu | 7 min read | 24-01-2025

Expectations versus reality: The use of generative AI in South Africa's 2024 election

Duduzile | 5 min read | 29-07-2024

Zero evidence video shows boxes of ‘hidden’, ‘uncounted’ votes cast in South Africa’s 2024 elections

Sibongile Ndlovu | 3 min read | 21-06-2024

YOU ASKED: Has South Africa’s public works programme created 14 million jobs in 20 years?

Duduzile | 3 min read | 21-06-2024

Online Electoral Deceptive Tactics

Duduzile | 7 min read | 30-05-2024

#ManifestoCheck: Verifying 9 claims from the Democratic Alliance’s ‘Rescue Plan for South Africa’

Duduzile | 15 min read | 30-04-2024

Promises kept and broken in the African National Congress’ election manifestos: 2019 vs 2024

Duduzile | 16 min read | 30-04-2024

Paid influencers and sockpuppets drove social media campaign targeting South African banks

DFRLab | 9 min read | 24-04-2024

Beyond the ballot: Key takeaways from the Electoral Integrity Dialogue

Sibongile Ndlovu | 4 min read | 11-04-2024

Government official monetized racial tensions on South African social media

DFRLab | 11 min read | 28-03-2024

#10YearsOfFacts: Ten lessons we’ve learned fact-checking elections in African countries

Duduzile | 10 min read | 29-02-2024

Electoral Integrity Dialogue – Online Event

Sibongile Ndlovu | 1 min read | 28-02-2024

Surviving Elections-Related Disinformation: The Case of South Africa

Azola | 7 min read | 05-02-2024

How we’re using artificial intelligence to scale up global fact-checking

Duduzile | 10 min read | 30-12-2023

We need science journalists not press release cheerleaders

Duduzile | 5 min read | 30-12-2023

Getting fact-checkers' methods into the curriculum: the six Cs of misinformation literacy

Duduzile | 6 min read | 30-12-2023

As South Africa battles floods, is the president right about the country being on course with its climate change targets? It depends, experts say

Duduzile | 7 min read | 30-12-2023

Fact diplomacy: Telling friends and family they’re wrong without ruining the party

Duduzile | 4 min read | 30-12-2023

The good, the bad and the ugly: we rate South African government websites

Duduzile | 9 min read | 30-12-2023

A cloudy outlook? What we are learning about election disinformation in Africa and what you can do about it

Duduzile | 7 min read | 30-12-2023

A cloudy outlook? What we are learning about election disinformation in Africa and what you can do about it

Hive Mind | 7 min read | 30-12-2023

ANALYSIS: Is HIV/Aids misinformation and denialism on the rise again? How to counter persistent myths

Hive Mind | 9 min read | 30-12-2023

AI-powered disinformation: deepfakes, detection technology and the weaponisation of doubt

Duduzile | 7 min read | 30-12-2023

Hardened by the Truth: Fact Checkers and the Realities of Resilience

Duduzile | 6 min read | 30-12-2023

It is our Collective Responsibility to Fight Against Disinformation

Duduzile | 7 min read | 29-11-2023

Running a compelling online campaign through digital storytelling

Sibongile Ndlovu | 6 min read | 31-10-2023

Disinformation in the South African Elections Soup

Azola | 7 min read | 31-10-2023

Panel Discussion: Countering Disinformation Masterclass

Sibongile Ndlovu | 3 min read | 27-09-2023

Countering Disinformation Masterclass Webinar

Sibongile Ndlovu | 3 min read | 22-09-2023

Developing Digital Discernment and Media Literacy from a Young Age

Eva | 8 min read | 19-09-2023

Countering Disinformation Masterclass Webinar

Sibongile Ndlovu | 2 min read | 21-07-2023

Local actions to overcome poor governance: Discovering obstacles and benefits of local actions

Sibongile Ndlovu | 7 min read | 18-07-2023

Decoding The Digital Realm: empowerment through media literacy

Sibongile Ndlovu | 7 min read | 06-06-2023

Fake News Won’t Last: countering the damage of LGBTQI+ disinformation

Sibongile Ndlovu | 8 min read | 06-06-2023

The war on privacy: how to fight back with digital safety

Sibongile Ndlovu | 6 min read | 17-05-2023

Climate lies and dirty tactics: The damage of online disinformation campaigns

Sibongile Ndlovu | 7 min read | 17-05-2023

Mental Resilience In The Pursuit Of Social Change

Sibongile Ndlovu | 6 min read | 26-04-2023

Hive Mind Launch in South Africa:Countering Disinformation in the Civic Space

Sibongile Ndlovu | 4 min read | 14-04-2023

A country free from the grip of Xenophobia

Hive Mind | 7 min read | 29-03-2023

“Show Me The Tembisa 10”

Hive Mind | 8 min read | 23-03-2023

Fake news is never without mass decay

Hive Mind | 5 min read | 23-03-2023

What are Echo Chambers and how to escape from one :-)

Hive Mind | 2 min read | 04-04-2022

Women, Violence and Disinformation

CIVIX Colombia | 4 min read | 03-01-2022