🔒 Max Hastings: Navigating the perils of populism – A call for truth in a divided world
The rise of fake news, amplified by social media, and the erosion of trust challenge the foundations of liberal democracy.
The rise of fake news, amplified by social media, and the erosion of trust challenge the foundations of liberal democracy.
Dr Aseem Malhotra, Professor Tim Noakes and PANDA’s Nick Hudson discuss the pervading censorship, cancellation, and propaganda ushered in during the COVID era.
Nobody has a monopoly on the truth. From today, we will regularly publish considered responses from BizNews community members.
When simple fact checking is not possible, it seems we all but ignore the actual statement, relying more on behavioural cues that seem to suggest lies.
Alistair Duffy gives his readers a new perspective on lies. From the tiny ones we tell when we say, “I’m alright, thanks” to fraud and murder.
Be afraid, be very afraid, of people who have shown themselves to be economical with the truth, including the likes of award-winning investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr.
In his weekly ‘From the Desk of the President, Ramaphosa stressed the need for truth in forming a social compact between citizens and their government.
There are three sides to any story; yours, mine and the truth. But when it comes to history things gets even more complicated.
When one eventually sifts through the noise created by the Huffington Post hoax, the cracks it opened in the media industry are clear for all to see.
Rumours are very rarely a good thing. They are not facts and they are often not useful. So, be careful the next time you listen to one, or pass one on.