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In the aftermath of the May 9 commemoration, the Burkinabé president of transition went to Moscow to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the USSR against Nazism. Many false information accompanied this meeting, recalling the need for fact-checking. It is now common currency, each ...
Article written by Paul Zibi The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies has profoundly transformed the way in which we access information and interact with the world around us. In Africa, where internet and media access ...
Ibrahim Traoré, a young African captain, won the admiration of most Africans and peoples around the world, not because he overthrew the previous administration by a bloodless coup, but because of his policy ...
Never in history has humanity had such large, fast and continuous access to information. Internet, social networks, search engines and video platforms have changed our relationships with news, knowledge, truth. A simple research can expose us to ...
The image of Africa in international media has a considerable impact. It negatively influences tourism, discourages investments and contributes to disseminating a reductive vision of the continent, often far from its current reality, its diversity and its potential. Online disinformation, especially through ...
By Kosisochukwu Charity Ani Social Networks have recently been flooded with images of Inibehe Ime Okon, a man presenting himself as a neurosurgeon and resident at the prestigious medical school at Johns Hopkins, in Maryland. It is currently the subject of allegations of academic fraud. Several...
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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.
