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. La flambée de la circulation des fausses nouvelles a coïncidé avec l’augmentation du taux de pénétration de l’internet, la croissance du parc internet mobile et l’émergence des réseaux sociaux. La présente étude abordera des questions telles que les
effets de la démocratisation de l’internet et des smartphones sur l’écosystème de l’information au Bénin, la production et la propagation des infox, les principaux acteurs impliqués, l’ampleur de leurs conséquences sur l’ordre social et politique, l’impact sur le genre et les réponses locales au
problème.
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