Beyond Cynicism: Empowering Young South Africans as Critical Media Consumers

Misinformation is increasingly threatening public discourse, including on South African university campuses. A new study has found that students either become discerning media users or develop a deep cynicism. In this first episode of For Facts’ Sake, host Tebadi Mmotla speaks to Herman Wasserman and Dani Madrid-Morales about their study to investigate effective strategies for teaching misinformation literacy.

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