The rapper sparked widespread derision after she said a friend of a cousin in Trinidad had experienced swollen testicles after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
He said anti-vaxxer messaging goes against the state of disaster regulations and those responsible could face being charged.
The apathy shown towards life-saving COVID-19 vaccines is evidently driven by groupthink, also referred to as "cult mentalism" in political speak, which borders on ignorance.
'It’s hard to feel compassion for people who contribute to other people’s deaths for unjustified and selfish actions.'
The White House is turning up the pressure on social media companies to weed out what officials say is widely spread misinformation on coronavirus vaccinations.
This story isn't only about a lie, but about a lie that has concerning ramifications for the media industry, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
One widely shared post said that the ruling Morena party wanted voters to use new identity cards linked to poll technology firm Smartmatic, which it accused of being 'a Venezuelan electoral fraud company.'
COVID-19-related conspiracy theories about 5G network towers, contaminated test kits, immune boosters and vaccine hesitancy are undermining trust and fuelling unnecessary panic.
A WhatsApp message was making its rounds saying that more than 3 million South Africans would receive a R3,500 COVID-19 grant for six months.
The one-to-many messaging service introduced a "strike system" that will gradually escalate to a permanent ban after the fifth offending tweet.
The Pew Research Center report found that people who used social platforms for news were less informed about major public affairs topics and more susceptible to believing rumors and hoaxes.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has on Monday held a briefing to unpack the technology as well as address concerns around whether 5G presents a health risk.
According to the Disaster Management Act, it is an offense if people spread fake news to cause harm.
In South Africa, senior politicians and members of the judiciary have expressed doubts about the role of COVID-19 vaccines and the management of the pandemic.
The department said the voice note falsely alleged you would be taken to a COVID-19 ward for a ''death injection'' and would die a few days later.
Africa Check takes a closer look at two ‘remedies’ for COVID-19 being shared by the African National Congress Youth League in Tshwane.
Beyond logistics, though, governments must also contend with scepticism over vaccines developed with record speed at a time when social media has been both a tool for information and falsehood about the virus.
The network of more than 100 accounts allegedly "artificially amplified" conversations on topics including Floyd's death, Black Lives Matter and social justice issues.
