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Defend Truth

William Bird

William Bird is the director of Media Monitoring Africa, Ashoka and a Linc Fellow.

Email: [email protected]

Zuckerberg, Musk and weaponising freedom of expression

World

Zuckerberg, Musk and weaponising freedom of expression

by: William Bird

Solly Malatsi inherits a communications ministry stuck in the past century

Business Maverick, Maverick News

Solly Malatsi inherits a communications ministry stuck in the past century

by: William Bird

OPINIONISTA

Moti vs amaBhungane ruling – there is much to celebrate, but we need more

by: William Bird

OPINIONISTA

Moti Group’s interdict against amaBhungane is a travesty of justice

by: William Bird

Mr President, please follow your mandate and finally appoint the SABC board

South Africa, Maverick News

Mr President, please follow your mandate and finally appoint the SABC board

by: William Bird

SA’s harebrained scheme to register NPOs will not solve terrorist financing concerns

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

SA’s harebrained scheme to register NPOs will not solve terrorist financing concerns

by: William Bird

Ramping up the vamp — when the media reports on a child model at New York Fashion Week while ignoring the core issues

South Africa, World, Maverick Life

Ramping up the vamp — when the media reports on a child model at New York Fashion Week while ignoring the core issues

by: William Bird

South Africa’s great analogue to digital migration seems elusive

South Africa

South Africa’s great analogue to digital migration seems elusive

by: William Bird

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, COVID-19

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa

by: William Bird

OPINIONISTA

South Africa must speak out about attacks on its journalists in Eswatini

by: William Bird

Jacques Pauw didn’t merely ruin his reputation – he dealt another blow to media credibility

South Africa

Jacques Pauw didn’t merely ruin his reputation – he dealt another blow to media credibility

by: William Bird

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly trends in South Africa

South Africa

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly trends in South Africa

by: William Bird