Truth, trolls and the media on trial
In a world in which disinformation thrives, it’s more important than ever that journalists are held to the highest of standards
07 November 2019 - 05:00
A few hours after the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, a Twitter user named Sandile posted a picture of Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth kissing prop Trevor Nyakane on the head, with the caption: "The images the media won’t show us!!!"
The image was lifted from a media broadcast that had literally just been shown to millions of people...
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