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REVEALED: The social media accounts using AI videos to amplify pro-Traore propaganda
Many social media accounts owned by young Africans have touted Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's military leader, as the messianic figure…
MATTERS ARISING: Social media, disinformation and the fight for a saner internet
Many factors play a role in the spread of disinformation on the internet but not all can work behind the…
INSIGHT: How conspiracy theories are used to disinform Nigerians about HPV vaccine
“Bill Gates wants to reduce the world's population through vaccines and GMOs”; "It's an attempt to kill our girls"... these…
INSIGHT: How AI-generated videos are used to imitate influential personalities to drive false health narratives
“My name is Wole Soyinka, and I have been struggling with high blood pressure for over 15 years”. This excerpt…
INSIGHT: How disinformation on social media is fuelling crisis in Niger Republic
After the military junta in Niger Republic forcefully took over the reins of power, the internet was awash with several…
INSIGHT: How news sites spread disinformation during Nigeria’s 2023 polls
In the build-up to the 2023 general election in Nigeria, a couple of unfamiliar news websites sprang up with the…