INSIGHT: How disinformation on social media is fuelling crisis in Niger Republic thecable.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecable.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Disinformation an easy sell in post-coup Niger manilastandard.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from manilastandard.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Niger’s finance minister Ahmat Jidoud is not the man shown crying in a widely shared video on social media. Rather, it is Marou Amadou, ex-justice minister.
Following a July coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel regional as West African powers grapple with crafting a response to the political crisis. Misleading reports about foreign interference in the crisis abounded as uncertainty mounted over the possibility of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) using military force to reverse the coup.
Following a July coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel regional as West African powers grapple with crafting a response to the political crisis. From false rumours and misleading videos to manipulated audio clips, AFP has debunked over a dozen social media ..