Growth In ICT Fuels Fake News
Monday, October 09, 2017
Fake news has become a troubling phenomenon, allegedly used to invade people’s privacy. Accounts are at risk of being hacked and bank cards being cloned.
The use of the Internet has enabled the sharing of knowledge much easier and people across the globe are getting their news from social media. Research has proven that more and more people are seeing and believing that the information they get from the social media is accurate. There are lots of fake news websites out there that imitate real life newspapers, something that has forced Hlanganani ICT Botswana to organise a symposium to sensitise people against fake news.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...