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Media analysis / News

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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50 Ugandan journalists trained on fact-checking 

August 26, 2021December 4, 2021 - by Clare Muhindo - 1 Comment

Over 50 journalists from radio, TV, print and online media in Uganda have completed a course on fact-checking.  The virtual training which was held on 18, 19 and 20th August …

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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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7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Image by Muhammad Ribkhan from Pixabay   H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. Internet platforms like Facebook and Twitter have taken some steps …

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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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Media Monitoring / News

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

March 25, 2019July 4, 2019 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Science journalism and investigative journalism which seek to pursue the truth rather than just the reporting of events, are critically important in this age of fake news and fallacies.

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April 8, 2022April 11, 2022

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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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