A l’image de ce qui se passe dans plusieurs Àpays, les fausses informations prennent de l’ampleur dans l’espace public au Sénégal. Le phénomène en soi n’est pas nouveau, mais il est aujourd’hui accentué et vulgarisé avec l’avènement des réseaux sociaux et autres plateformes numériques. Les acteurs responsables de la création et diffusion des fausses informations …
This study, which draws on 16 key informant interviews with academics, journalists, lawyers, and social media users and an extensive review of relevant reports, documents, and social media posts, provides one of the first comprehensive overviews of the, increasingly digital, information eco-system in Cabo Verde. Technology advancements and the emergence of social media have brought …
In January 2020 internet penetration in Sierra Leone was 25% and there were an estimated 700,000 active social media users, with Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp the most used applications. These new media platforms act as both sources and enablers of fake news. The internet has also influenced news gathering and content production in the sense …
This study aims to better understand key facets of the ecosystem of fake news in Mali. It argues that the deteriorated political context in the country has facilitated the proliferation of fake news. The Malian fake news ecosystem is also thriving in the traditional media which is dominated by the political and economic elite who …
2020 will be remembered as the year of #EndSARS, the series of explosive, youth-led protests against police brutality and impunity that caught the Nigerian government by surprise and eventually forced it to make some concessions to the protesters. Starting in the first week of October and continuing for the next several weeks, the protests erupted …
Wannan jagoran kayan aiki ne don Adam taimaka wa masu amfani da shi wajen bin diddigi da rubuce-rubuce da bayar da rahoto game da take hakkin dan Adam, tare da bayar da shawar wari ga wa]anda abin ya shafa a yankuna masu rikici na Yammaci da Tsakiyar Afirka.
This guidebook is a tool to help users navigate the process of monitoring, documenting, and reporting human rights violations, as well as advocating for victims, in conflict zones of West and Central Africa.