Tag Archives: Misinformation

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

KAMPALA On September 12th and 13th, a “Fake News Boot Camp” was held at the Media Challenge Initiative in Kabalagala, Tirupati Mazima Mall. The event, part of the Fake News Fighters Initiative, brought together young people to learn how to combat fake news related to climate change. During the training, Ska Sebata, Lead of Climate X Indigenous Voices Project from …