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Author: Meli Ncube

New Publications: Summary of AFCN’s Three-Year Study and Booklet on Fact-Checking Quality

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1. Summary of the 2023–2025 Study on Information Disorder in the Arab World Read the summary: https://arabfcn.net/tools-guides/2025/12/05/idrc-study-2023-2025-summary/ This summary outlines …
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Power, Politics and Economics -AI Governance in Africa takes centre stage at the Inaugural M20 gathering in Sandton, South Africa

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Image by @zenzele (X) By Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa In the seismic media era driven by major technological advances, media organisations, academia …
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“Making Sense of the New World Order – Journalism’s Role in a Shifting Global Landscape.”

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Dr. Meli M. Ncube, Senior Researcher in the Department of Journalism, joins a high-level panel on “Making Sense of the …
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Grok AI: A Conduit for Misinformation in the Digital Age

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Zara Schroeder and Drew Haller, Research ICT Africa Introduction AI systems now shape public discourse through direct integration into social …
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Increasingly, people in positions of power spread blatant falsehoods without fear of any consequence – Andrew Thompson

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By Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa As part of their ongoing efforts to combat information disorders (misinformation, disinformation and, mal information) News24, South …
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Navigating the Intersection of AI, Media, and Democracy: Insights from the CJID Conference 2024

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Schroeder speaking at the CJID conference in Abuja, Nigeria by Zara Schroeder In late November 2024 I  took part in …
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The Language of Change: Exploring Sustainable Transitions

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AI image by Meli M. Ncube  Sustainability involves caring for the environment, society, and the economy. Attending the Discourses of …
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Studying information disorder in the Arab world: Drivers and fact-checking response

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Snapshot from the AFCN Community Regional Meeting in Amman – December 2, 2023. By ARIJ’s AFCN The ARIJ’s AFCN’s inaugural …
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Global South Unites in the Fight Against Information Disorder: Key Workshop Pushes Project Forward

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In the ongoing battle against information disorder in the Global South, researchers and media practitioners are entering a critical phase …
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Engagement at what cost? Examining the intersection of social media, Generative AI and gender-based violence

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by Scott Timcke & Zara Schroeder This working paper examines the intersection of social media, generative AI (GenAI), and gender-based …
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