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Unisa administrator behind false news about Dros rape scandal
A writer for news24 has reported on how fake news about the Dros rape scandal was spread by an office administrator at the University of South Africa's (Unisa).
The fake news stories were authored by Mahlatse Ramatseba on his website Mzansistories.com. He tweeted a picture on 26 September 2018 featuring the face of a black man next to a crying white girl under the headline 'Meet a man who raped a six years old girl at Dros Silverton, Pretoria in man's toilet.'
The Dros rape tweet was later deleted and replaced with a new article and tweet featuring the accused. The particular tweet showcases how a fake news website can have a very real impact on the credibility of traditional media.
Read more on this report here.
