Digital
Guardrails Urgently Needed to Contain ※Clear and Present Global Threat§ of Online Mis- and Disinformation and Hate Speech, says UN Secretary-General
Policy brief puts forward framework for concerted global response through a Code of Conduct for information integrity on digital platforms
coronavirus
Viral Facts Africa initiative to combat dangerous health misinformation
Tracking the focus of misinformation circulating on social media is difficult, but African fact-checking organizations say they have debunked more than 1300 misleading reports since the onset of the pandemic.
Youth
＆Take responsibility for what you share on your phone＊
〞 Daisy Masembe (Uganda)
Youth
＆If you wouldn＊t drink dirty water, you shouldn＊t share fake news＊
〞 Julie Ako (Nigeria)
Youth
＆You have to be responsible online＊
〞 Nkosi Kwanele (Zimbabwe)
Youth
＆Misinformation can be deadly＊
〞 Kamva Namba (South Africa)
coronavirus
UN, news organizations and artists fight?against COVID-19 fake news
As COVID-19 spreads, so do fake news, conspiracy theories and doctored pictures and videos. Left unchecked, most of it is harmful and could lead to people ultimately losing their lives
