ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Welcome to "For Facts' Sake," a podcast for navigating the complex world of disinformation, social media influence campaigns, information integrity, journalism and the media. Join us as we delve into the latest events and issues shaping the information landscape, providing insights and analyses to help you stay informed and discerning in an era where the truth is often obscured.
For Facts' Sake is hosted by Tebadi Mmotla and produced by Charles Leonard on behalf of the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa at Stellenbosch University.
For Facts' Sake is hosted by Tebadi Mmotla and produced by Charles Leonard on behalf of the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa at Stellenbosch University.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 36 days
Average audio length:
39 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
17 episodes
since Jan. 30, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
On November 4 South African voters are heading to the polls for Local Government Elections. Because of the surge of misinformation, it will be an election like no other before, especially for journalists.
We speak to Nicole Fritz, Executive Director of The Campaign for Free Expression, and Reggy …
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In this episode we look at two such examples from the Global South: the recent cockroach uprising …
South Africa is experiencing a resurgence of xenophobic violence. In this episode we discuss how a coordinated, sophisticated online campaign, built over more than six years, has helped fuel anti-immigrant sentiment and become a driving force behind the current wave of attacks.
Guests:
1. Nosipho…
As South Africa prepares for the November 4 local elections, the country faces a digital storm of misinformation and disinformation spreading online. In this episode, featuring CINIA Communications Practitioner Janet Heard, we look at how you need to get yourself a very sophisticated BS detector.
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South African journalists are enthusiastically using AI tools in their work. A
groundbreaking new CINIA report has revealed that while AI is offering significant efficiencies in newsrooms, it also raises urgent concerns about training, ethics and trust.
In this episode we delve into why adoption …
As powerful digital platforms like Google and social media behemoths eat traditional media’s advertising lunch, South Africa’s Competition Commission has made a landmark ruling to try and undo this trend. Still, some platforms may get away with coughing up only small change.
We speak to Michael Ma…
Digital authoritarianism is on the rise, including in Africa. Many governments now shut down the internet during elections, claiming concerns about the spread of misinformation.
But what do these blackouts really reveal about threats to democracy? We speak to CINIA Senior Researcher Karen Allen to…
Used by rightwing populists like Trump, Modi, Farage, Milei and Orbán, the
new censorship that was invented by Nethanyahu, is turning journalists’ lives upside down.
We speak to Ayala Panievsky, the author of a groundbreaking new book, who explains how it works.
Read the full episode transcript …
Scammers skilfully craft lies to deceive online users. This practice is known as
delusive speech. In this episode, we dive deeply into this dark side of the online
economy: From fake booking links to romance scams, and tips of how to avoid
getting trapped.
Host: Tebadi Mmotla
Guests: Julie Reid a…
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