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Social media noise does not necessarily correlate to votes.

William Bird, director of MMA, the company that came up with the concept and presented it to the IEC, said the programme was born out of a need to protect the integrity of the elections.

Director of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird discusses the problem of using the term ‘fake.

Media freedom is under great threat, despite some significant shifts over the last few years, we would be foolish to assume that we are winning the battle.

William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa, which set up a partnership with the IEC to monitor disinformation, told the DM the campaign was “not effective in that you don’t see.

These are submissions made by the Centre for Child Law at the Constitutional Court where they argued on behalf of Zephany Nurse, Media Monitoring Africa, Childline and the.

The court case stems from the Zephany Nurse kidnap matter which was heard in 2016.

William Bird, the director of Media Monitoring Africa – which is partnering with the IEC in the initiative – applauded the IEC for launching this world-first mechanism for.

While the IEC and Media Monitoring Africa do their best to combat election-related disinformation, a list that has been hailed as a leaked official list of Ramaphosa’s planned.

While the IEC and Media Monitoring Africa do their best to combat election-related disinformation, a list that has been hailed as a leaked official list of Ramaphosa’s planned.

Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said they applauded the IEC for launching the world's first mechanism for empowering the public and helping people combat disinformation.

Media Monitoring Africa (MMM) also lamented worrying trends when it comes to quality journalism, with research showing how the number of sources in a story has dramatically.

Such was the outcome of a World Press Freedom Day event hosted by Daily Maverick, the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa on Friday 3 May,.

William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa shares some thoughts. 1. How free is South Africa in 2019 when it comes to freedom of speech and press freedom?

"We are doing this in partnership with them and Media Monitoring Africa.

The platform which was created in partnership with Media Monitoring Africa aims to combat the information that unfairly influences the.

Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said, “Without the skills and techniques to distinguish real information from disinformation, the likelihood of the public being misled is increasing.

‘South Africa’s political parties have largely glossed over children’s issues in their election manifestos,’ said Director of Media Monitoring Africa, William.

There is clear evidence to suggest that this is a very real possibility, reckons Media Monitoring Africa’s William Bird.

Underscoring the importance of data in a digital and 21st-century economy, Media Monitoring Africa’s executive director, William Bird, who testified before the inquiry, believes.