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@AdisiCameroun @cipesaug @KAMTCHANG1 @AndzongoBlaise @DatacheckOrg @SalomonGraoson @Badalfohmoh7 @fidele_kitsa @konate90 Retrouvez l'article ici ▶️ fakt-afrique.org/prevenir-la-de…

How should journalists in #Ethiopia address #disinformation and #hatespeech? This was the focus of a workshop aimed at equipping journos with the necessary skills to navigate this concern 👉🏾cipesa.org/2024/07/counti… #InternetFreedomAfrica #FIFAfrica24

We’re eagerly charging ahead for the Forum on #InternetFreedomAfrica, in collaboration with our amazing partners @AFRICTIVISTES! The #FIFAfrica24 edition is coming together brilliantly, and we can’t wait for September. Stay tuned for more updates: internetfreedom.africa

𝐔𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐝𝐞́𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞́𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧! Ce matin s'est ouvert le forum sur la désinformation électorale à #Yaoundé. Organisé par @AdisiCameroun et @cipesaug (Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa), ce forum qui s'étend sur deux jours vise à renforcer les capacités des acteurs clés afin de mieux les outiller pour identifier, contrer et sensibiliser à la désinformation, plus précisément la désinformation électorale au #Cameroun. #CIPESA #forumdésinformation @DatacheckOrg

#Cameroon has been grappling with misinformation, around the controversial 2018 presidential elections, compounded by the dual crises of Boko Haram and Anglophone separatism. Over two days we host a workshop into these concerns alongside our partner @AdisiCameroun #FIFAfrica24

“Prévenir la désinformation et les discours de haine en ligne à l’approche des élections au Cameroun”. La thématique sert de fil rouge au #forumsurladesinformation électoral au Cameroun. La rencontre se tient à Yaoundé du 05 au 06 août 2024.

@AndzongoBlaise interviendra sur l'importance de l'EMI pour préparer les électeurs aux défis et enjeux des élections de 2025. ✅ Il est crucial de booster leurs reflexes critiques par afin qu'ils fassent des choix autonomes et éclairés. @cipesaug @AdisiCameroun

Préparer les électeurs aux défis et enjeux des élections de 2025 est d'une importance vitale. Booster leurs reflexes critiques par l'EMI afin de faire des choix autonomes et éclairés est encore plus crucial @AdisiCameroun @cipesaug

In Chapter 8 @SimoneToussi unpacks claims about digital disinformation in Cameroon’s 2018 presidential election. Her evidence shows that all sides engaged in digital disinformation tactics either to retain, contest or take power. bloomsburycollections.com/monograph-deta…

@IDS_UK @ADRNorg @yeayalew @derciotsandzana @tedoex "Digital Disinformation in Africa" authors to follow on Twitter/X: @nkemagunwa @ghkare @derciotsandzana @yeayalew @AtnafB @tedoex @SeyoungJeon_ @SimoneToussi @ChewingStones @EdmilsonNFA @MwalimuW Download their book here: bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?doci…

@ADRNorg @phat_controller The findings come from the new book ‘Digital Disinformation in Africa: Hashtag Politics, Power and Propaganda’ with chapters on Election Disinformation in Cameroon by @SimoneToussi, in Angola by @EdmilsonNFA, in Kenya by @MwalimuWand in Uganda by @ChewingStones

New evidence shows politicians in Africa have been using digital disinformation campaigns, using doctored images, false videos, trolls & bots to disrupt debate and drown-out dissent. ids.ac.uk/news/african-e… @ADRNorg @phat_controller

The book ends with some great chapters on Election Disinformation across the continent in Cameroon by @SimoneToussi, in Angola by @EdmilsonNFA, in Kenya by @MwalimuW and in Uganda by @ChewingStones. The book is free & open access: download here 👇bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?doci…

🚨Warning: I might go on about this a bit!🚨 Look what was just published today: the first ever book dedicated to Digital Disinformation in Africa: hashtag politics, power and propaganda. 10 African authors. 10 Africa countries. 10 campaigns of digital disinformation analysed.

Sommes-nous conscients de la place importante d'internet dans nos vies désormais ? Allons-nous prendre des dispositions pour garantir notre souveraineté ? Ou bien le Seigneur est note berger ? Parce que depuis on en parle et ça a l'air très virtuel ! Et pourtant...😏

🚨Hot off the press! Advance copies of new @ADRNorg book landed ahead of April 18th publication & then launch at #DRIF24. First ever book dedicated to #disinformation across Africa. 12 scholars from 10 countries document & analyse key episodes of digital disinfo & #DigitalRights

As we mark #OpenDataDay, we reflect on the @_AfricanUnion Data Policy Framework, which aims to protect citizens' data rights as more African countries increase their reliance on citizen data. Here are our takeaways on the policy: cipesa.org/wp-content/fil… #InternetFreedomAfrica

This week, we have been in #Senegal co-hosting workshops alongside @jonctionsenegal @Internews @Africvistes, focussing on #AdvocacyTraining and #ContentModeration! #20YearsOfCIPESA #InternetFreedomAfrica

📢Today, we launch the report 🌟A Decade of Digital Rights in Africa: Reflections and Insights from 10 Change Makers 🌟 @TabaniMoyo of @MISARegional made a contribution to the report here: rb.gy/qcfjld #InternetFreedomAfrica #20YearsOfCIPESA

📢Today, we launch the report 🌟A Decade of Digital Rights in Africa: Reflections and Insights from 10 Change Makers 🌟 @ggithaiga of @KICTANet made a contribution to the report which can be found here: rb.gy/qcfjld #InternetFreedomAfrica #20YearsOfCIPESA