So what can we say
What are the ways to improve the effectiveness of the factchecking response?
From left to right: Eric Le Braz, journalist and editorial explorer;
Olivier Ribouis, journalist at Banouto and trainer (Benin);
Diara Ndiaye, journalist at RFI and France 24;
Valdez Onanina, journalist and trainer at Africa Check.
© Writing Africa Check
By: Diara Ndiaye Follow
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Direction Yaounde.
The city served, mid-June 2022, as the African capital of the fight against disinformation, a major concern of democratic countries.
As a reminder, disinformation represents a danger for democracy since its purpose is to manipulate public opinion and thus destabilize it.
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This misinformation has always existed, but the advent of Web 2.0 and social networks with their participatory dimension have greatly amplified the phenomenon of the spread of fake news.
It is therefore essential to encourage coordination between key players such as journalists, civil society, fact checkers and institutions.
What innovative mechanisms to combat misinformation?
Do we need laws against false information and its authors?
How to better coordinate the fight?
Guests:
Paul-Joël Kamtchang,
Executive Secretary of ADISI Cameroon
Abdoulaye Guindo,
President of the blogger community of Mali "DONIBLOG", and coordinator of the "BENBERE" Platform
Valdez Onanina,
journalist and trainer at Africa Check
Blaise Pascal Andzongo,
president of Eduk-Media.
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