iWatch Africa trains journalists on disinformation, misinformation
By: Aaron Nii Kwarte Quartey iWatch Africa a Non-Governmental Organization based in Ghana has organized a one-day training workshop for journalists to strengthen the role of media as a pillar of democracy and trust. According to iWatch Africa, the workshop was to equip journalists with the skills necessary to combat disinformation and misinformation in the […]
Minister urges unity to fight disinformation ahead of 2024 elections
Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapah, has called on all to work together to curb the spread of misinformation and disinformation ahead of the 2024 elections. He stated that if misinformation and disinformation are not checked, they could compromise the country’s security against terrorism and other external threats. Mr Kan-Dapaah made the call […]
We must devise innovative tools and technology to track disinformation- Ursula Owusu Ekuful
By Roberta Gayode Modin and Magdalene Andoh Minister for Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has called for collective stakeholder policies and rules to clamp down on the use of social media as a tool to spreading false information in Ghana. This clarion call was necessitated by the proliferation of artificial intelligence and how it […]
Nigeria: BBC investigation reveals political parties paying social media influencers to spread disinformation
A BBC investigation has discovered that political parties in Nigeria are secretly paying social media influencers to spread disinformation about their opponents ahead of elections in February. The BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has spoken to whistle-blowers working for two of Nigeria’s political parties, and prominent influencers who have described it as an industry. The whistle-blowers […]
