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White farmer murders, Cyril Ramaphosa - and the fake news narrative in SA: Terence Corrigan, IRR

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Fake news poses a threat to free societies, distorting perceptions of what is true and false and corroding social and political interactions. So say Terrence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer, who have produced a new report by the Institute of Race Relations, entitled Fake News: A New Challenge to Human Rights? Terrence Corrigan spoke to Jackie Cameron, of BizNews about some of the fake news narratives in South Africa - including farm murders and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s role in spinning the story internationally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 May 2021 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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