CINIA Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (Stellenbosch University) Host: Tebadi Mmotla Guest: Julie Reid Script extract: Hello I am Tebadi Mmotla. Welcome to the fourth episode of For Facts’ Sake, a monthly podcast by the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa – Cinia. In this edition we look at a form of disinformation that’s used to facilitate crime – it’s called delusive speech, and its sole purpose is to scam you and me. And while this criminal speech happens

Often advertised as reliable options within the sharing economy, a new book titled 'Delusive Speech in the Sharing Economy: Scam Inc' reveals a more troubling side. 702's Gugs Mhlungu spoke to author and Professor in the Department of Communication Science at Unisa, Julie Reid. "...when you use Uber, you just assume that a company as big as Uber will have verified the driver's licence and the criminal clearance records of their drivers, right? You assume that Airbnb will

Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to deceive by criminal intent). Julie Reid draws from first-hand accounts and over 600 cases from around the world of victims lured into scams or physical danger by fake Airbnb reviews and listings, providing a detailed case study. W

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