Guides

Numbers don’t lie, right? That’s not always true, especially when they’re rounded off, compared or reported with no statement of uncertainty...

Joke and hoax Facebook pages set up to look like official government accounts appear to be a national pastime in South Africa. We list five ...

2020 has not been short of major news events – and the year’s not over yet. How can you know if what you are seeing reported is accurate?

Some research press releases may be more about institutional reputation than science – and in depleted newsrooms, this inaccurate PR could b...

Inflation reduces the value of money over time. Adjusting for inflation helps you accurately compare changes in prices over time. It also re...

You’ve seen a job ad, a loan offer or a giveaway on Facebook, but you’re not sure if it’s the real deal. How can you tell? Here are some of ...

Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has the world firmly in its grip. In all the uncertainty, how can you tell fact from fi...

Confused by the difference between the mean, the median and the mode? This guide gives the answers

Video can be easily manipulated, misrepresented and created. This is a guide to spotting three types of misleading videos.

Always ask yourself (and other users) these five questions before you forward a WhatsApp message. Be aware before you share!