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Fake News Ecosystem
February 15, 2023April 4, 2023
Online Operations: Nigeria’s 2023 Social Media Election Campaigns
The number of active social media users in Nigeria has risen from 27 million, in 2019, to 36 million ahead...
December 7, 2022January 12, 2023
CDD unveils War Room for tackling disinformation ahead of 2023 elections
The Centre for Democracy and Development has unveiled an Election War Room for tackling disinformation, misinformation and the activities of...
November 9, 2022January 9, 2023
BENIN’S FAKE NEWS ECOSYSTEM: An Overview
La propagation des fausses nouvelles ou infox, appelées ‘’fake news’’ chez les Anglo-Saxons, a pris une ampleur inquiétante et dévastatrice au Bénin au cours de la dernière décennie
November 9, 2022January 9, 2023
BURKINA FASO’S FAKE NEWS ECOSYSTEM: An Overview
l’image de la situation dans les autres États, les fausses informations font aujourd’hui partie intégrante de l’écosystème de la circulation de l’information au Burkina Faso
November 4, 2022January 9, 2023
SENEGAL’S FAKE NEWS ECOSYSTEM: An Overview
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.
November 4, 2022January 9, 2023
Liberia’s Fake News Ecosystem: An Overview
Fake news is spreading fast and wide in Liberia driven by increased access to the internet. This report provides an overview of the fake news ecosystem in Liberia by investigating — through key informant interviews and secondary research
November 3, 2022January 9, 2023
The Gambia’s Fake News Ecosystem – An Overview
In The Gambia, fake news is persistent and I growing. It is contaminating public discourse in ways that do not serve society. Although not a new phenomenon, the advances in, and increased access to, communication tools particularly social media has helped amplify the spread of misinformation and disinformation and, in doing so, deepened existing divisions.