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The eminent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has initiated legal action against Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook's parent company, Instagram, Whatsapp and Threats, claiming $ 5 million in damages. He accuses the company of having violated his right to ...
A controversial directive by Elon Musk Elon Musk recently published a memo on X (formerly Twitter) for American federal employees. He said: "In accordance with the instructions of the president @realdonaldtrump, all federal employees will receive an email asking them for what they ...
"... Awaken critical thinking in the media practices of Cameroonians ..." This is the objective of the Eduk Médias Cameroon association, through its training program for trainers for media supervision in the country. While initiatives are already underway in several regions, ...
Disinformation, scourge without borders, proliferates on social networks, main vectors of false information. In Cameroon, this phenomenon feeds the manipulation of public opinion, tribalism and the speeches of hatred. Faced with this challenge, several initiatives, both public and private, endeavor to contain its spread and ...
In November 2024, a sordid rumor ignited Tiktok before spreading to the whole media sphere: Aisha Suleiman, a 16-year-old teenager, would have poisoned her ex-friendly friend and four of her friends by preparing a fatal "pepper soup". History, viral on ...
As part of the #Desinfoxjeunesse project, in partnership with CFI Media (French Development Agency for the Media), the Cameroonian Media Education Association, Eduk-Média, held training for three days in the economic capital, Douala. From February 26 to 28, 2025, this training intended for ...
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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.
