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Media and development actions aims to raise awareness of risks linked to social networks in Central African youth. At his head, Rocard Maleyo fights against disinformation. In the Central African Republic, more than 77 % of individuals are young. This category of the population is also that undergoing the most ...
A journalist for over ten years in the Central African Republic, Rocard Maleyo heads the AMD association and fights on the front line against the disinformation that undermines the country.
If today scams on social networks exist on all platforms, those of the Meta group are the most concerned. Focus on Facebook, Eldorado of the crooks.
As a result of the incessant development of new technologies and the role that social networks now plays in the daily lives of Internet users, the rise of disinformation does not spare Africa. This situation puts journalists on the continent are under permanent pressure.
On April 20 at 8:06 p.m., a certain Dia Diarra, published on his Twitter account the video of a mass grave in Gossi in the north of Mali, and accused the French army of being the author. Wagner group's group survey.
Football, the most popular sport in Africa, is increasingly impacted by the spread of fake news.
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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 NigerThe 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 AfricaFake-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 AfricaDisinformation 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.
