Miscellaneous
Dominant narratives about the contemporary problem of “fake news” and cyber-propaganda have focused on how its evolution and manifestation has been closely linked with the rise of populist politics, digital capitalism, the transformation of the public sphere and structural weaknesses of liberal and mainstream media. These narratives often use the Western gaze as an analytical and theoretical toolkit to understand a global phenomenon, thereby missing local specificities and nuances. Read the full article by Admire Mare and Hayes Mabweazara https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23743670.2020.1788295