1 July 2020, Sowetan Live, Molifi Tshabalala Collaborating with Media Monitoring Africa, the Press Council and the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef), it has put mechanisms in place to monitor and respond to Covid-19-related fake news during and beyond the pandemic. Read the full ar...
6 June 2020, Sowetan Live, Unathi Nkanjeni Director of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird told TshisaLIVE the post from Leanne was concerning and could discredit her credibility. “It’s a very disappointing thing to see when a respected news presenter, someone who is known to bring us news,...
24 May 2020, Zululand Observer, Lauren Anthony In a Daily Maverick article, William Bird, director for Media Monitoring Africa, said despite the creation of fake news by ordinary citizens, sharing it still hinders the attempts to tackle the virus. In an effort to curb the spread of fake news, the So...