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When Zimbabwe turned off the internet during a recent crackdown, Obert Masaraure, a prominent government critic, had no way of knowing when it was safe to emerge from hiding. […]
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The chair of the FEC is summoning Facebook, Google and Twitter to a meeting next month on digital disinformation amid concerns that new forms of Russian-style social media manipulation will […]
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“On September 23-26, 2019 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will host the sixth Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica). This landmark event convenes a […]
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cache hit 225:single/related:a048d52eb93a82f6b5d52760a1302f17 empty Australia is working on capabilities to quickly block websites hosting terrorist material during crisis events, officials announced on Sunday, according to Reuters. The governments of Australia […]
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Facebook’s mission statement promises to “give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together” (Zuckerberg, 2017a Zuckerberg, M. (2017a). Bringing the world closer together. Retrieved from […]
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It’s dangerous, racializing, and has few legitimate uses; facial recognition needs regulation and control on par with nuclear waste.
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Reuters found more than 1,000 examples of content attacking the Rohingya and other Muslims on Facebook. A secretive operation to combat the vitriol has failed to stop it.
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The prevalence of online rumors has now become a serious concern. They have also been attracting much scholarly attention from various academic disciplines. This study seeks to investigate the following […]