D8A1 (Social media as Africans news source) Flashcards
84% of surveyed Africans rely on social media as their primary news source
What percentage of surveyed Africans rely on social media as their primary news source?
84%
What percentage of survey respondents primarily use Facebook for news?
80%
Who is the communications manager at Media Monitoring Africa?
Nomshado Lubisi-Nkosinkulu
“the “explosion of information” makes it difficult to discern accurate information”
Which five African countries were covered in the KnowBe4 survey on fake news?
Botswana
Kenya
Mauritius
Nigeria
South Africa.
What percentage of respondents felt confident in distinguishing real from fake news despite low formal education?
82%
What percentage of respondents reported having received no training on identifying fake news?
58%
What percentage admitted to ignoring fake news altogether?
32$
How much has the X (formerly Twitter) user base among brands dropped from 2018 to 2024?
From 90% in 2018 to 51% in 2024
What is the penalty for WhatsApp group admins in Africa for content shared in groups?
Up to R500,000
How much has the number of disinformation campaigns in Africa increased since 2022?
They have quadrupled
Who is the chief executive of Ornico?
Oresti Patricios
Who is the Senior vice-president of content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa?
Anna Collard
Who is the founder of World Wide Worx?
Arthur Goldstuck
Who is the Executive Director at Sanef
Reggy Moalusi
Who hosted the webinar where Nomshado voiced his concerns?
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
