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Romance scams, also known as "love scams," have existed for a long time and often make headlines. There are countless examples of these scams. Whether it's Tinder scammers or inheritance scams, all these frauds have one thing in common: concealment! Many...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the global media landscape, and Africa is no exception to this transformation. Between technological promises and complex challenges, African journalism finds itself at a crucial turning point. Is AI an asset for African journalism? AI offers solutions...
Votre argent est entre de bonnes mains (les vôtres et celles de votre institution financière). Cependant, il suffit d'un mauvais clic pour que ce cheval de Troie bancaire latino-américain nommé Grandoreiro s'empare de tout votre argent. Ce cheval de Troie visait initialement le Brésil, le Mexique,...
La désinformation en ligne, a de multiples facettes, et peut diffuser un récit qui n'a jamais eu lieu, comme le sont les « fake news ». Parmi ces fausses nouvelles, d’autres contenus consistent à dissimuler des informations pertinentes, à donner des comptes rendus différents, à mal interpréter les faits...
Despite the promising advances of digital transformation, the sector is currently experiencing a serious crisis. Lacking concrete and appropriate solutions, its future seems compromised, with particularly worrying forecasts for the coming years. Current challenges facing the digital press in Cameroon: The Cameroonian press is going through a...
The Ebola virus epidemic developed in early 2014 in West African countries; cases were recorded in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. As a reminder, the Ebola virus has a very high viral load...
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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.
