Disinformation is by no means a novel concept; history is littered with examples of the diffusion of deceptive content. Sun Tzu recognised the central role of disinformation in conflict advocating that [a]ll warfare is based on deception.” 1 The invention of the printing press saw a rise in the sp...
05 November 2020, TimesLive, Masego Seemela Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) complained to the BCCSA and said the broadcast was unlawful, harmful, and in breach of SA’s broadcasting code. In their documents, the MMA stated, “In the current context, as SA and the world grapple with the devasta...