Dangerous Disinformation
D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue May (2018), pp. 23-38
ISSN 2366-7257
Other editions: also published in German
"Intentionally fabricated fake news is an international phenomenon. Digital communication technology is exacerbating the impacts of political propaganda. Counter measures are needed, and they concern many different areas. Multinational tech corporations must be regulated, media users need a solid understanding of how journalists work, and media workers have to live up to high standards. Democracies can protect themselves from those who attack them, but that is not a trivial matter." (Page 23)
Fighting for honesty and truth [Why Africa needs fact-checking] / Alphonce Shiundu, 24
Learning to cross-check facts [Accuracy and digital safety should concern Ugandan media workers] / Edward Ronald Sekyewa, 26
Discerning media consumers [Boosting media literacy among young Namibians] / Julia Odoj, 28
Think twice before sharing [The disruptive force of fake news on social media] / Benjamin Gaul, 30
Fakebook - the world's most important social media platform is out of control / Patrick Schlereth, 32
Powerful falsehoods [How online trolls helped President Rodrigo Duterte to rise to power in the Philippines] / Alan C. Robles, 34
Hindutva trolls [Online and in real life, Hindu-nationalists are putting pressure on Indian journalists] / Arfa Khanum Sherwani, 36
Learning to cross-check facts [Accuracy and digital safety should concern Ugandan media workers] / Edward Ronald Sekyewa, 26
Discerning media consumers [Boosting media literacy among young Namibians] / Julia Odoj, 28
Think twice before sharing [The disruptive force of fake news on social media] / Benjamin Gaul, 30
Fakebook - the world's most important social media platform is out of control / Patrick Schlereth, 32
Powerful falsehoods [How online trolls helped President Rodrigo Duterte to rise to power in the Philippines] / Alan C. Robles, 34
Hindutva trolls [Online and in real life, Hindu-nationalists are putting pressure on Indian journalists] / Arfa Khanum Sherwani, 36
