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Fake news and deepfakes in Zimbabwe's political arena

Two days ago, a doctored video of President Emmerson Mnangagwa surfaced, causing a ripple effect across social media and digital platforms. The clip, which showed Mnangagwa allegedly snubbing Vice President Constantino Chiwenga during the …

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 11:42hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter

Response to Bulawayo24 letter purporting to be from GALZ

Dear Editor, GALZ, An association of LGBTI people in Zimbabwe has been recently informed of a fabricated letter circulating online and on selected news platforms such as 'Bulawayo24' purporting to be from GALZ.The stationery used does not …

Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 22:46hrs | 20 | by GALZ

Fake news a tool used by detractors on Zimbabwe

Fake news is not a new phenomenon, for a long time, the mere mention of Zimbabwe in the global mainstream media (social media) has been associated with a negative story. Zimbabwe post-2000 entered a diplomatic cold war, an era in which a b…

Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Grace Zvavamwe

Don't criminalise fake news, says Misa NGO

THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has called on regional governments to desist from criminalising fake news saying it hinders freedom of expression.Misa believes if fake news is criminalised, this might revive the Criminal Defa…

Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF dismisses fake news

Zanu-PF has dismissed as fictitious, a report in a local daily newspaper yesterday claiming the ruling party has failed to fulfil its 2018 election promises.  In a statement yesterday, Zanu-PF national spokesperson Ambassador Simon Kh…

Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Govt to vaccinate 10 million Zimbabweans against Covid-19 virus for free, Mutsvangwa breathes fire

The minister of Information and Broadcasting services has rubbished the headlines by Newsday which suggests that the government does not know which vaccine to buy. In the article published by Newsday the journalist said that Mrs Mutsvangwa…

Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 11:10hrs | 4 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Hopewell Chin'ono caught pens downs

Media freedom has been abused around the world over the past decade. In some of the most influential democracies in the world, populist journalists have overseen concerted attempts to effect undemocratic regime change under the guise of th…

Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 17:06hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

No to fake news! There are NO NEW SANCTIONS

It is said that the first casualty of war is the truth. Well, I think we can now extend that saying to Zimbabwean elections, as over the past few months, we have seen a series of exaggerations, half-truths and outright lies, each more outr…

Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:55hrs | 3 | by Faith Hope

The unreported Fake News

Amidst all the complaints from Nelson Chamisa and his spokesperson about fake news, there is another, unreported axis of fake news evident in our media. However, these unfounded allegations and outright lies serve the MDC's agenda - and pr…

Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 10:17hrs | 4 | by Joice Tsitsi

ZEC cannot be more Catholic than The Pope

I do not trust Zanu. I do not trust the MDC. You know what, I don't even fully trust ZEC. But I do trust the scores of international observers coming to decipher if these elections are free or not.The EU observers have been here now for we…

Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 12:16hrs | | by Jonathan Matika

Chamisa should stop spreading 'fake news'

As we get nearer to the elections, the lies get stronger and more outlandish.One example is Nelson Chamisa's recent pronouncement that his opposition was making attempts on his life."I hear they have set up teams that are following me but …

Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Knowledge Moyo

'We do not peddle fake news' - Media Centre

HARARE - MEDIA Centre has dismissed claims that it is a hub of fake news after negative comments erupted on social media that the organisation was lying about a press conference involving United Movement for Democracy (UMD) Party which is …

Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 14:57hrs | 2 | by Collins Chirinda

Media Centre demands official apology over Strive Masiyiwa party launch

MEDIA Centre has dismissed claims that it is a hub of fake news after negative comments erupted on social media that the organisation was lying about a press conference involving United Movement for Democracy (UMD) Party which is alleged t…

Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 14:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Fake news

Donald Trump won the US presidency partly because he persuaded ordinary Americans that there was an alternative truth to that being presented to them by the mainstream media. Anything he didn't like he dismissed as 'fake news'.This is not …

Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 16:27hrs | 2 | by ZimVigil

Zimbabwean Politics, Social Media and the bane of fake news

Truth is often subjective. Technology in the form of social media has made truth even more subjective. Judging by recent events, espionage, cyber-attacks, misinformation, conspiracy and fake news have altered the form and standing of the f…

Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 10:25hrs | 267 | by Richard Mugobo

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