Disinformation: The New Destabilizing Threat for the World?
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, concerns over disinformation and propaganda facilitated by social media and technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence, are rising around the world. Journalists in Africa are fighting back by creating an extensive network of fact checkers. Guest host Vincent Makori and his panel of experts discuss the spread of disinformation and address what people can do to find the truth. This week's guests include Jessica Jerreat, VOA Press Freedom editor, Paul Nantulya of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and Dan Whitman, fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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