World News Day: Disinformation is a scourge on public discourse. Fact-based journalism can help stop it


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  • Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022

In many countries, online disinformation purposefully created and curated abroad is circulating freely, undermining those countries’ political stability. 123rf.com

THE digital age has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity, allowing people across the world to share ideas and opinions in almost real time. It has also been characterised by the spread of disinformation.

This is clear when examining nearly all the major issues facing the world today.

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