You VS the Internet
Can you beat the manipulation game?
Can you trust it?
An article with a headline that says "Xinjiang: 'Genocide' label on China is the lie of the century."
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The coronavirus was definitely created in a US military base laboratory.
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An IOL article with the headline "Setting the record straight on BBC's Xinjiang report" is written by "Sponsored Content".
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Your buddy sends you a Whatsapp saying that rolling blackouts are due to Zuma’s secret bitcoin mines.
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The world's first heart transplant was completed in South Africa.
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A Facebook post that says "WARNING: You will scream when you learn these Covid‑19 facts."
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The Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine contains tracking enabled microchips.
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You see a meme of a map of Russia that reads “I stand with Russia - South Africa is at war because of the BRICS alliance”
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National News Headline: Five things @HealthZA (National Department of Health) have recently learned about COVID cases
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News24 reported that vaccines bought by the Department of Health were potentially contaminated. The Mail & Guardian, as well as Sowetan Live later confirmed the report.
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You VS the Internet is an educational tool that seeks to help people tell truth from fiction when it comes to information online. Our aim with this tool is to increase public knowledge about misinformation.
It was created and shared by Digital Public Square, a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to rethinking and redesigning the way technology is used to support communities. Our goal: Healthy communities enabled by good technology.
The content in the tool was created in collaboration with Code for Africa (CfA) and the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) and is supported by sourcing from a variety of verified sources. The content in the game questions are not all true. Some of the questions are based on real examples of misinformation and others are based on true news events. This tool includes useful information about how to verify information online, including the stories used as examples in the questions. Please take the extra time to read more about each question by following the link to source. Information on this website is not medical advice. Always consult a medical professional if you require medical assistance.
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