How to recognize grazers on social networks and dating sites?
The development of the Internet and social networks favored the explosion of the number of cyber attacks by "grazers". These are crooks who rip up Internet users via many platforms.
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How to delete personal information on Google?
On the Internet, our personal information can be easily found. Through indexed sites on its data basis, Google collects our personal information. Google knows our places of life, our interests and what we are looking for on the Internet. Worse, your identity, your address, your ...
How to check the reliability of a website?
Internet has never been so large and concentrates a mass of immeasurable information. If access to knowledge has unrivaled progress, the densification of the web camouflages the presence of malicious websites. Why is it important to know if a website is reliable? The dangers of ...
Recommendation algorithms: why the filter bubbles are problematic
As a counterpoint, promoted to the framework of a strong power, not hesitating to praise "inspiring" historical figures like Thomas Sankara or Che Guevara and to erect Russia and China "as examples to follow". Unfortunately, there is no shortage of examples. Algorithm of recommendations: what are we talking about? THE...
Fighting disinformation to save Internet in Cameroon
This is one of the approaches, which led to the organization of a multi -active consultation on November 27, 2024 in Yaoundé. Is it possible today to consider healthy use of the Internet in Cameroon? This is the question to which, the organizations of the company ...
Fact-checking tools: how to check the authenticity of information?
Faced with the increase in the dissemination of fake news, it becomes essential that everyone, on their own scale, is able to combat disinformation. For this, there are several methods and tools of Fact-Checking. Disinformation, propaganda and fake news (false information) have existed for a very long time, ...
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The impacts of
disinformation in Africa
Disturbance of social stability
False information can exacerbate social tensions and lead to civilian disorders, playing on ethnic and political divisions.
→ See our article on the example of disinformation in NigerErosion of confidence in the media
The propagation of Fake News reduces the credibility of traditional and digital media, pushing people to turn to unaccompanied sources of information.
→ See our article on local media in AfricaInfluence on elections
Fake-News can manipulate public opinion and affect the electoral results, by disseminating false information on candidates and electoral processes.
→ See our article on Deepfakes in AfricaEconomic impact
Disinformation can also affect local economies by sowing panic and disturbing financial and commercial markets.
→ see our article on the summit on disinformation in AccraBy exploring our site, you will discover how we approach these questions, the strategies put in place to fight against fake news, and concrete examples of disinformation in Africa.