{"id":157734,"date":"2020-03-04T08:36:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T06:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/social-media-platforms-need-stricter-policies-to-curb-fake-news-sa-regulator\/"},"modified":"2020-03-04T08:36:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T06:36:17","slug":"social-media-platforms-need-stricter-policies-to-curb-fake-news-sa-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/social-media-platforms-need-stricter-policies-to-curb-fake-news-sa-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media platforms need stricter policies to curb fake news &#8211; SA Regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/03\/04\/Social_media_platforms_need_stricter_policies_to_curb_fake_n\/\">Social media platforms need stricter policies to curb fake news &#8211; SA Regulator<\/a>: Information Regulator Pansy Tlakula says social media platform policies need to be brought in line with national laws as the country grapples with the effect of fake news and disinformation during elections. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/03\/04\/Social_media_platforms_need_stricter_policies_to_curb_fake_n\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/03\/04\/Transport_Ministry_issues_correction_on_Centane_bus_tragedy_\/\">Transport Ministry issues correction on Centane bus tragedy death toll<\/a>: The death toll at in horrific the bus crash that took place in Centane in the Eastern Cape remains at 25, and has not risen to 29, the Ministry of Transport has announced. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/03\/04\/Transport_Ministry_issues_correction_on_Centane_bus_tragedy_\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/03\/04\/The_Lost_Boys_of_Bird_Island_publishers_withdraw_book_apolog\/\">\u2018The Lost Boys of Bird Island\u2019 publishers withdraw book, apologise to Du Plessis<\/a>: Cape Town \u2013 The controversial book, The Lost Boys of Bird Island, in which three former National Party (NP) Cabinet ministers were accused of sexually molesting underage boys, has been withdrawn. 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