Leading Egyptian activist jailed for five years
An Egyptian court has sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to five years in prison after convicting him of spreading false news, his sister says....
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Facebook earns $9bn despite whistleblower scandal
Facebook has posted better-than-expected profits for the third quarter, as it continues to face bad press over leaked internal documents. The social media giant made...
Editors Guild steps up war against disinformation, fake news
The Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) has launched an initiative aimed at raising awareness against misinformation. The programme comprises training of journalists and media professionals to...
Facebook blocks Trump ‘until transition complete’
Donald Trump has been suspended from his Facebook account for at least two weeks – and possibly indefinitely. It means the president will be unable...
Digital rights organisations rebuke restrictions during Covid-19
The partner organisations of African Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA)-ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa are strongly urging Special Rapporteur’s-African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the...
Twitter tags Trump post with fact-checking warning
A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a fact-check label by Twitter for the first time. President Trump tweeted: “There is NO...
EACA conference addresses media disruption and innovation
Today’s era of disruption is forcing the media and communication industry to reinvent and embrace innovation in order to support their business models and achieve...
Fake news identified as biggest challenge facing media industry
Fake news has been identified as the biggest challenge facing the media industry. A report by TIFA Research Wednesday shows that while the media remains...
‘I’m alive and kicking’ says Kibra MP Ken Okoth
Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth says he is alive and kicking contrary to news on social media that he had succumbed to cancer. Tuesday...
Ivorian MP jailed for ‘fake news’ tweet
An Ivorian MP and ex-sports minister has been sentenced to one year in jail and fined $520 (£400) for spreading fake news that incited violence....