Elections and Disinformation: #AFFCameroon Cohort 10 to champion Democracy and Transparency in Cameroon
The main objective of this 10th cohort is to improve understanding of the phenomenon of disinformation in real time, especially with the advent of artificial intelligence, in order to develop strategies to prevent people from adhering to conspiracy theories by defusing election-related fake news.
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Tirer les leçons des expériences passées liées aux menaces numériques notamment la désinformation et les discours haineux qui pèsent sur les élections en Afrique et au Cameroun, afin d’élaborer des orientations stratégiques fondées sur des données probantes sur la manière de réagir plus efficacement lors des prochaines élections.
ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2024
The multistakeholder meeting aims to draw lessons from past experience in identifying digital threats posed by mis-disinformation and hate speech to elections in Cameroon and Africa, in order to develop evidence-based strategic guidance on how to respond more effectively in future elections.
The Dawn of AI and Efforts in Countering Disinformation through Fact Checking
The use of AI for hate speech regulation directly impacts freedom of expression, which raises concerns about the rule of law and in particular, notions of legality, legitimacy and proportionality. Relying on AI, even without human supervision, is a necessity when it comes to content that could never be ethically or legally justifiable, such as child abuse.
Garoua-Boulai: Enhancing Community Resilence Against Hatespeech
The Region of the rising sun from 29 to 31 August will host a #defyhatenow activity within the framework of the implementation of #FIELDGUIDECameroon.
Africa Check Masterclass: Journalists & CSO Build Skills on Fatchecking
A total of 21 journalists from Yaounde, Bafoussam, Foumban and Douala were selected for the training in Yaounde on July 24-25, 2023. The session was organised by Africa’s first independent factchecking organisation, Africa Check with technical support from #defyhatenow, as member of Africa Facts Network. This collaboration falls in line with Africa Check’s leading role on the continent in building, developing and strengthening fact-checking organisations capacity by offering in-depth train-the-trainer programmes to strengthen African countries’ information ecosystems.
Local Media Practitioner, Theophilous Ochang Andrew, Empowers Community on Digital Safety
211 Check | July 2023 Theophilous Ochang, Torit-based VoEES In South Sudan, like in many other parts of the world, Facebook account attacks and scams have become persistent issues for […]
Apply now: Fact-checking and verification masterclass for journalists
Africa Check in collaboration with #defyhatenow is hosting a two-day fact-checking and verification masterclass in Cameroon for journalists from 9am to 4pm on 22 -23 June 2023. To register for the […]
Postulez maintenant : Cours de maître sur le fact-checking et la vérification pour les journalistes
Africa Check en collaboration avec #defyhatenow organise un masterclass de deux jours sur le fact-checking et la vérification des faits au Cameroun à l’intention les journalistes, de 9h à 16h, les 22 et […]
Apply now: Fact-checking masterclass for civil society organisations
Africa Check in collaboration with #defyhatenow is hosting a two-day fact-checking masterclass in Cameroon for civil society organisations that work in the fact- checking, media literacy and media education space. […]