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Lessons from the Global South on how to counter harmful information

April 7, 2022April 11, 2022 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories and orchestrated deception campaigns is causing widespread concern around the …

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Social media is being misused in Kenya’s political arena. Why it’s hard to stop it

March 14, 2022 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

The information landscape in Africa – as elsewhere in the world – has expanded exponentially over the last decade. The proliferation of platform media, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, has …

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Punitive laws are failing to curb misinformation in Africa. Time for a rethink

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or misleading information whether or not it was intended to mislead, …

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Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters

July 5, 2020July 6, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The prevalence of disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn that: …

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Analysis of viral disinformation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

April 24, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

UNESCO has published two policy briefs that offer insights into COVID-19-related disinformation. It notes that COVID-19 has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods …

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Governments are making fake news a crime – but it could stifle free speech

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Alana Schetzer, University of Melbourne The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial markets. A study on the impact of fake news on …

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Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
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In December 2021, Parliament passed The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act, a law that governs how public money and resources are mobilised or collected, stored, dispensed and reported on

Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
March 30, 2022
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