Disinformation: anchoring bias, this cognitive trap
Traps for the human brain, cognitive biases can be instrumentalized to manipulate information from the population. Point on anchoring.
Disinformation news
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In Africa: local media in the face of disinformation
In Africa, where disinformation is massively used as a weapon, local media are trying to organize in order to fight at best.
Confirmation bias, a significant vector for disinformation
Among the tools used to create false information, cognitive biases are not the most obvious. They are however a major part in the mechanics of disinformation. Confirmation bias is a manifest example.
DRC: Patrick Muyaya alerts the dangers of disinformation and fake-news
Patrick Muyaya brings together on May 27 in Kinshasa the follow -up committee for the Estates General for Communication and the Media. It is a question of preparing the next congress of the National Union of the Congo Press (UNPC) which will take place in September.
Mali in battle against fake news
Since 2022, disinformation campaigns have almost quadrupled in Africa. At the heart of a political and economic conflict, Mali is trying to fight fake news and large -scale disinformation campaigns.
Cognitive biases and disinformation: the winning combination
Mental shortcuts, cognitive biases are instrumentalized in many fake-news. How does the human brain fall into these disinformation traps? How to protect yourself?
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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.