Who is Really Speaking? Why Africa Must Distinguish Between Protest and Foreign Manipulation
Who is Really Speaking? Why Africa Must Distinguish Between Protest and Foreign Manipulation
“They want to look at public opinion. They want to look at trust and decision-making in the sense that the information space has become sort of a strategic sphere, a strategic arena, whereby there are several actors. They all seek not only to inform but sometimes also shape how citizens interpret events and possibly respond to them politically across Africa.”
#PanAfricanFrequency presents the insights of Dr. Chris Mitchell Osazuwa, Associate Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at City University, Cambodia, as he dissects Russian Security Council Secretary, Sergei Shoigu’s warning that digital tools are being increasingly used to manipulate public opinion and organize anti-government protests in Russian-friendly African states. As AI and deepfakes flood the continent's digital space, join us as we explore the continent's fight for digital sovereignty.
How should African states shape their national digital policies to effectively separate genuine civic expression from external manipulation? Share your take on this with us in the comments.
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