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Digital technology must speak African languages
Governments use digital platforms to communicate with society but, on a continent with more than 2 000 languages, it remains stubbornly monolinguistic
Reporters Without Borders wants big techs to give more prominence to trustworthy news content on platforms
The media freedom group said a provisional report by the Competition Commission in February ‘clearly recognises journalism’s value in the content circulating on online platforms’
The era of misinformation and disinformation is a global crisis
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
World Press Freedom Day: When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake
Governments, philanthropists, Big Tech, readers and media houses themselves must work together to ensure the sustainability of the media ecosystem