There are lies, damn lies, and then there is politics. Fake news has been around since the dawn of civilisation and has taken flight and caused serious concern more than once in human history. Crises of authority and the desperate…
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Talking truth to power
Disinformation is a well-worn path to power and those in power abuse it to maintain themselves amidst controversy. Where then does the ordinary citizen and scholar turn to find the truth amidst a whirlwind of lies, often repeated innocently by…
Reading between the headlines: from fake news to Firstnews
Parody, deception, the manipulation of information, unethical news reporting, and ‘alternative facts’ are more and more prevalent as the war for hearts and minds heats up worldwide and politicians and spin doctors seek to play on our basic instincts and hardwired psychological tendencies.…
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