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Burkina Faso experienced two coups d'état in 2022. Since then, the security and humanitarian situation has deteriorated catastrophically. In the space of a year, Burkina Faso twice descended into instability with successive coups. Since then, the security and humanitarian situation has not...
Au Mali, la désinformation en santé, alimentée par les réseaux sociaux, pose un grave danger pour la santé publique.
Face à la montée des fake news en Afrique, l’éducation aux médias devient un enjeu crucial. À l’ère du numérique, où l’information circule à grande vitesse, la désinformation menace la stabilité, la démocratie et la confiance citoyenne.
A ce jour, quatre candidats ont été officiellement désignés pour concourir à l’élection suprême. La campagne électorale qui s’ouvre suscite cependant des inquiétudes quant à sa sincérité. La désinformation latente pourrait influencer le résultat final.
Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, seeking $5 million in damages. He accuses the company of violating his right to...
A controversial directive from Elon Musk: Elon Musk recently published a memo on X (formerly Twitter) addressed to US federal employees. In it, he stated: "In accordance with instructions from President @realDonaldTrump, all federal employees will soon receive an email asking them what they..."
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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.
