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West Africa undergoes disinformation campaigns, in particular by the Pan -African group for trade and investment (GPCI), which has become a tool of Russian influence on the continent
When the e-reputation of a company is altered, false websites, mirror sites and domain name usurpation, in Benin, the site of "La Dépêche" faces this problem.
For Moussa Tahir Mahamat Abballah, the landscape of #Sensitization to the media has evolved and is structured today around more and more serious initiatives: good news for #EMI! 🥳 ...
Faced with the scourge of #Desinformation and our great interest in this problem, we wanted to present you the portrait of journalists who cut down inconsiderable work in this area. We are going to talk about #FactChecking with them. Today we present to you Moussa Tahir Mahamat Abballah, #Journalist and #Factchecker ...
Since the reversal of President Bazoum by the new military government, the situation of the press in Niger has changed sharply.
In Senegal, false information continues to circulate during post-electoral period. They are relayed by known influencers, such as the American Jackson Hinkle, who multiply the misleading publications on social networks.
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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.
