JRN 305 – Winter 2021 – Showcasing stories from digital news reporting students
project.journalism.torontomu.ca/jrn-305-2021/
Apr 12, 2024
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Gore and violent extremism: How extremist groups exploit ‘gore’ sites to view and share terrorist material
www.isdglobal.org/digital_dispatches/gore-and-violent-extremism-how-extremist-groups-exploit-gore-sites-to-view-and-share-terrorist-material/
Feb 26, 2024
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Scam Alert: Fake Scholarship - Mastercard Foundation
mastercardfdn.org/scam-alert-fake-scholarship/
Feb 26, 2024
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Online Event: Combating Online Violence Against Women and Girls Towards a Digital Equal World (March 8, 2022) – Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
cipesa.org/2022/03/combating-online-violence-against-women-and-girls-towards-a-digital-equal-world/
Feb 26, 2024
Education in Africa: Violent attacks against schools rose 20% in 2023 | Save the Children International
www.savethechildren.net/news/education-africa-violent-attacks-against-schools-rose-20-2023
Feb 26, 2024
COVID-19 vaccination and fertility: fighting misinformation
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10080270/
Feb 26, 2024
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No, Covid vaccines don’t cause ovarian cancer, infertility or other reproductive disorders
africacheck.org/fact-checks/meta-programme-fact-checks/no-covid-vaccines-dont-cause-ovarian-cancer-infertility-or
Feb 26, 2024
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The digital gender gap means African female activists get disproportionately trolled
qz.com/africa/1567594/african-women-activists-attacked-more-often-by-trolls
Feb 26, 2024
Online harassment risks pushing Kenyan women out of politics | UN Women – Headquarters
www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2023/09/online-harassment-risks-pushing-kenyan-women-out-of-politics
Feb 26, 2024
Unmasking deception: Climate action vs disinformation
disinfo.africa/unmasking-deception-climate-action-vs-disinformation-battle-8477d8783ba1
Feb 26, 2024
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Kenya cyber-attack: Why is eCitizen down?
www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66337573
Feb 26, 2024
Nigerian Gang Asks for Insider Help to Plant Ransomware
www.bankinfosecurity.com/nigerian-gang-asks-for-insider-help-to-plant-ransomware-a-17332
Feb 26, 2024
Data breaches cost SA’s financial sector R73m on average
www.itweb.co.za/article/data-breaches-cost-sas-financial-sector-r73m-on-average/Olx4zMkazYQv56km
Feb 26, 2024
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Did Russia play a role in Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation? | Democracy in Africa
democracyinafrica.org/did-russia-play-a-role-in-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-legislation/
Feb 23, 2024
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Ghanaian socialite Hajia4Reall pleads guilty in $2m romance scam case in US | Africanews
www.africanews.com/2024/02/22/ghanaian-socialite-hajia4reall-pleads-guilty-in-2m-romance-scam-case-in-us/
Feb 22, 2024
Sakawa Boys: Meet Ghana's online romance scammers | Context
www.context.news/digital-rights/sakawa-boys-meet-ghanas-online-romance-scammers
Feb 22, 2024
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Mobile money boom spurs billion-naira fraud market - Businessday NG
businessday.ng/technology/article/mobile-money-boom-spurs-billion-naira-fraud-market/
Feb 22, 2024
MTN accuses 18 Nigerian banks of $53 million mobile money fraud
techcabal.com/2022/06/27/mtn-accuses-18-nigerian-banks-of-53-million-mobile-money-fraud/
Feb 22, 2024
An Investigation into Domestic Nigerian Social Media Financial Scams
cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/news/binomo-trading-scam
Feb 22, 2024
SA sees uptick in crypto fraud, deepfakes
www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-sees-uptick-in-crypto-fraud-deepfakes/LPwQ5MlbmX6vNgkj
Feb 22, 2024
South African charged in largest fraud scheme involving bitcoin
techcabal.com/2022/07/11/south-african-charged-in-largest-bitcoin-fraud-scheme/
Feb 22, 2024
Anti-Christian Violence Surges in Egypt, Prompting an Exodus
www.wsj.com/articles/anti-christian-violence-surges-in-egypt-prompting-an-exodus-11556290800
Feb 22, 2024
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Will Egypt’s Sectarian Tensions and Discrimination Against Christians Come to an End?
egyptianstreets.com/2022/10/24/will-egypts-sectarian-tensions-and-discrimination-against-christians-come-to-an-end/
Feb 22, 2024
Social media used to incite sectarian strife against Coptic Christians in Egypt. - Coptic Solidarity
www.copticsolidarity.org/2021/01/05/social-media-used-to-incite-sectarian-strife-against-coptic-christians-in-egypt/
Feb 22, 2024
The Nigerian and the Allure of Conspiracy Theories
medium.com/@a.samsu/the-nigerian-and-the-allure-of-conspiracy-theories-9a2969443f41
Feb 22, 2024
The Alarming Increase in Antisemitic Incidents Targeting the Igbos in Nigeria - Social Naija
socialnaija.com/the-alarming-increase-in-antisemitic-incidents-targeting-the-igbos-in-nigeria/
Feb 22, 2024
The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has commissioned a team of volunteer attorneys to assist the Hindu community, in anticipation of possible racism and anti-Hindu sentiment that usually flares up during Diwali, while police warn of fines up to R3500
www.iol.co.za/thepost/news/the-south-african-hindu-maha-sabha-has-commissioned-a-team-of-volunteer-attorneys-to-assist-the-hindu-community-in-anticipation-of-possible-racism-and-anti-hindu-sentiment-that-usually-flares-up-during-diwali-while-police-warn-of-fines-up-to-r3500-08a6e852-e2b7-437b-908c-389b7780b7dc
Feb 21, 2024
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Facebook's algorithms 'supercharged' hate speech in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict | Africanews
www.africanews.com/2023/10/31/facebooks-algorithms-supercharged-hate-speech-in-ethiopias-tigray-conflict//
Feb 21, 2024
UN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia's war
apnews.com/article/technology-africa-uganda-ethiopia-government-and-politics-e7c4173e458dda8056c476305124f44e
Feb 21, 2024
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Terrorist Groups Remain Significant Threat in Conflict Zones, Neighbouring States, Senior Official Tells Security Council, Noting Force Alone Can Exacerbate Matters | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
press.un.org/en/2023/sc15396.doc.htm
Feb 21, 2024
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Mozambique cholera: Why outbreaks have sparked unrest
www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65707334
Feb 21, 2024
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Monkeypox does not spread faster in men who have sex with men – virus spreads through contact
africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/monkeypox-does-not-spread-faster-men-who-have-sex-men-virus-spreads-through
Feb 20, 2024
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Malawi: Authorities fear that fake news spread on Facebook & Whatsapp will influence elections - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/malawi-authorities-fear-that-fake-news-spread-on-facebook-whatsapp-will-influence-elections/
Feb 19, 2024
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A view from Malawi | Combating fake news and the ‘infodemic’
www.trust.org/i/?id=9f827934-ce2c-4ad5-b0ed-d8abbce47881
Feb 19, 2024
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Despite a low internet penetration, Malawi is worried about fake news in its election run-up
qz.com/africa/1616511/malawi-election-has-a-fake-news-problem-on-whatsapp-facebook
Feb 19, 2024
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Billions go to the ballot box in record year for elections - Institute of Development Studies
www.ids.ac.uk/news/billions-go-to-the-ballot-box-in-record-year-for-elections/
Feb 19, 2024
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The commodification of online influence: Addressing disinformation from cyber-troops during elections in South Africa
altadvisory.africa/2023/12/12/the-commodification-of-online-influence-cyber-troops-during-elections-in-south-africa/
Feb 19, 2024
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Africa's Misinformation Struggles
republic.com.ng/vol3-no3/africa-misinformation-struggles/
Feb 15, 2024
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Africa: Newspaper countering fake news
www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2021-12/africa-newspaper-countering-fake-news
Feb 14, 2024
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Fake News in Africa – How Big is the Problem? | Democracy in Africa
democracyinafrica.org/fake-news-africa-big-problem/
Feb 13, 2024
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Home page news - Efforts to take fake news and misinformation in Africa must take account of the continent’s unique “pavement media”, study shows - University of Exeter
news-archive.exeter.ac.uk/homepage/title_910322_en.html
Feb 13, 2024
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Handover of a Mammography Machine at AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kiambu County
www.ke.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00688.html
Oct 3, 2023
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Breast health awareness campaign and screening pilot in a Kenyan County: Findings and lessons
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cnr2.1480
Oct 3, 2023
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Data Stratey Template- AI 2.pdf
bernardmarr.com/img/Data%20Stratey%20Template-%20AI%202.pdf
Jun 21, 2023
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