In Africa: local media in the face of disinformation
In Africa, where disinformation is massively used as a weapon, local media are trying to organize in order to fight at best.
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Confirmation bias, a significant vector for disinformation
Among the tools used to create false information, cognitive biases are not the most obvious. They are however a major part in the mechanics of disinformation. Confirmation bias is a manifest example.
Dubawa, the great success of Fact-Checking made in Nigeria
In 2018, the Center for Innovation and the Development of Journalism, an NGO based in Abuja in Nigeria, created the Fact-Checking Dubawa program. In partnership with several actors, Dubawa puts the truth at the top of its priorities.
DRC: Patrick Muyaya alerts the dangers of disinformation and fake-news
Patrick Muyaya brings together on May 27 in Kinshasa the follow -up committee for the Estates General for Communication and the Media. It is a question of preparing the next congress of the National Union of the Congo Press (UNPC) which will take place in September.
Pesacheck, the organization of Fact-Checking on a continental scale
Launched in 2016 by Code for Africa (CFA), the reference network in digital journalism, the Pesacheck project quickly established itself as one of the most recognized Fact-Checking tools in Africa.
Mali in battle against fake news
Since 2022, disinformation campaigns have almost quadrupled in Africa. At the heart of a political and economic conflict, Mali is trying to fight fake news and large -scale disinformation campaigns.
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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.