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The different stages of production of a fake news and if you were given the recipe to create a good fake news? The objective here is to show how the manipulation of information and the creation of false news are simple processes and within everyone's reach ....
Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso envisage laws to regulate social media. Although these technologies present risks, they facilitate access to information. However, this regulation raises concerns about freedom of expression.
Some rules are essential to follow to protect yourself on social networks. You shouldn't trust anyone. Several tools exist to protect your confidentiality online. Securing its authentications is essential when you sail online.
While the governments of Central African and West Africa are struggling to stem the spread of fakes news, a new disinformation tool appears: Deepfake. Little known in Africa, the Deepfake is already aroused concerns in several countries on the continent.
In Africa, journalists operate in a context of precarious security, marked by growing censorship and crimes against humanity. Faced with these challenges, how can the continent guarantee the truth if journalistic rights are compromised?
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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.
