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AI-powered disinformation: deepfakes, detection technology and the weaponisation of doubt
Despite the hype around artificial intelligence, the bigger threat in Africa remains “cheap fakes” and other forms of information deception.
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Raising informed media consumers starts at school
Africa Check has created fact-checking resources for teachers that directly target harmful information.
GUIDE: Africa Check’s tips for spotting AI-generated images and videos
In this guide, we’ve taken it back to basics to explain how to identify images and videos where not everything is as it appears to be.
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How much schooling time did South Africa’s kids lose to Covid? Probably a year
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?