Fake news and football: how rumors affect sport in Africa
Football, the most popular sport in Africa, is increasingly impacted by the spread of fake news.
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Astroturfing and online handling: Understanding the issues in Africa
Astroturfing, a subtle form of online manipulation, is to create false popular movements to influence public opinion.
The top of the great mobilization of the Fact-Checking in Accra
The meeting to be held on October 9 and 10 in Accra will bring together African organizations engaged in the verification of the facts, in order to explore new avenues of action to fight against this scourge.
Disinformation, Messinformation, Malinformation: What differences?
In the digital age where information circulates at high speed, the concepts of disinformation, mesinformation and malinformation take on paramount importance.
Social networks: Youth, great condemned of disinformation?
The extent of the disinformation is not to be ignored in Cameroon. However, almost no one seems to do nothing to stop the damage.
How to recognize and avoid clickbait?
Clickbait, or "click bait", is a commonly used technique on the internet to attract user attention by promising sensational content, often misleading.
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On the front page of disinformation
Disinformation news
The proliferation of fake news in Africa poses significant challenges. What are the main sources of this false information? What impacts do they have on African society and how can we face it?
Examples of fake news in Africa
Discover concrete examples of false information that has circulated in Africa. These cases highlight the diffusion mechanisms and the motivations behind these fake news.
The dangers of fake news
Analyze the consequences of fake news on African society. From political destabilization to the dissemination of fear, the impacts are multiple and often serious.
Awareness methods
Explore the strategies put in place to raise awareness of African public about the dangers of fake news. Educational campaigns, media interventions, and local initiatives play a key role in the fight against disinformation.
Role of African media
Examine how the media in Africa tackles the problem of fake news. Fact-checking reports to educational programs, the media are on the front line in this struggle.
By reading these articles, you will be better equipped to understand the scope of fake news in Africa and to actively participate in their demystification.