Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam

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Sensationalist coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic spreads fear and is unhelpful. Getty Images

South African front‑page stories about COVID were sensationalist and unhelpful

Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town; Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, University of Cape Town; Tanja Bosch, University of Cape Town, and Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town

The majority of front page reports were negative in tone, seeing very little possibility for individual agency and self-efficacy. This can amplify public anxiety and fear.
Different African countries must come up with home grown solutions to curb misinformation or disinformation. Shutterstock

Spotting hoaxes: how young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online

Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, University of Cape Town; Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Houston; Dr. Emeka Umejei, University of Ghana; Etse Sikanku, Ghana Institute of Journalism; Gregory Gondwe, University of Colorado Boulder; Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town; Khulekani Ndlovu, University of Cape Town, and Melissa Tully, University of Iowa

Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it’s fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message.

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