HUMBUG

MISINFORMATION ON COVID-19 VACCINES Did you hear about covid-19 vaccines? Misinformation about covid-19 vaccines continues to spread among citizens of South Africa today. It is fathomable, as covid-19 vaccines remain to be a hot topic amongst pupils. It is easy for information to be misheard or remembered. After all, people make mistakes and are not the best at transferring accurate information. Nevertheless, stay informed as Humbug, a civil society group that advocates for and exposes misinformed stories to South African publics, dives further into the issue of misinformation surrounding covid-19 vaccines in South Africa. STOP FAKE NEWS Misinformation defines as “false information spread without the intent of misleading anyone”. That explains why so many people have different opinions about covid-19 vaccinations. False news has spread like wildfire, causing a negative impact in South Africa, as people grow more and more hesitant in receiving their dose of the vaccination. While it is ...