Brandalism: the environmental activists using spoof adverts to critique rampant consumerism – podcast: Amid the flurry of billboards promoting cut price deals in the run up to Black Friday, some activists have slipped in the odd spoof advert. By subverting public advertising space, they’re risking legal action to try and make serious points about the …
Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital: As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose alongside. In a “tech-first” society, it is …
COVID is running rampant in China – but herd immunity remains elusive: After nearly three years of keeping COVID under control, China is experiencing a massive new wave of COVID infections. The official figures reporting 60,000 deaths between December 8 and January 12 are widely seen as underestimating the impact of the outbreak. Until December …
South Africa in the news: Kate Hudson forced to address ‘rampant’ sexual and physical abuses at African factory making her athletic clothing: Kate Hudson has denied knowing about the abuses at a factory in Lesotho that makes her popular Fabletics workout brand …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sam Burns charges to lead at AT&T Byron …
South Africa in the news: Residents’ input crucial in community safety plans to help combat rampant Cape Flats crime: A number of safety plans implemented by the government have failed to stem violence in gang-infested residential areas — but a new plan in Cape Town has called for public participation.: “South Africa” – BingNews Biden: …
Trump’s Twitter ban obscures the real problem: state-backed manipulation is rampant on social media: ozrimoz/Shutterstock Donald Trump’s controversial removal from social media platforms has reignited debate around the censorship of information published online. But the issue of disinformation and manipulation on social media goes far beyond one man’s Twitter account. And it is much more …
South Africa in the news: Special dish ‘Little Tiger’: The rampant cat meat trade in Vietnam: According to FOUR PAWS and Change For Animals Foundation, over one million cats are killed for their meat every year, part of a nationwide cruel and hidden trade While the trade and consumption of dog …: “South Africa” – …