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A true disinformation laboratory, Africa is just beginning to fight the phenomenon. The struggle is only in its infancy.
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CAN in Ivory Coast: a first ... for 40 years!
Unmissable meeting, this 34th edition takes place in Côte d'Ivoire for the first time in 40 years. In fact, the last pass of the CAN within the country dates back to 1984.
CAN 2024: Ideal soil for disinformation?
Among the challenges faced by the African sports arena are disinformation and info in competition time!
Guinea Conakry: Freedom of the press to the test of censorship!
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) places Guinea Conakry in 85th in 180 countries in its global pressing classification. Under constant threat, Guinean journalists are censored, abused and arrested.
Training of journalists in Dakar to fight against disinformation
In Dakar, Senegal, on November 22 and 23, 2023, around fifteen journalists from West and Center Africa participated in a training organized by the NGO Amnesty International on the fight against disinformation and hate speeches.
Television, privileged information tool in West Africa
In West Africa, television is the first victim of information manipulation, an omnipresent weapon in the media.
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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.