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Meta (formerly Facebook) has publicly identified both Russian and French involvement in regional disinformation efforts. However, West Africa's 'influence industry' comprises…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267763
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The advent of the new federal prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, himself a former journalist, brought a temporary lull, but deadly partisanship is now returning to the media…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257418
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Experienced journalists have labelled this the worst disinformation event they have experienced. The spread of inaccurate information online has made monitoring the unfolding…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283260
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In early March, the Tanzanian High Court ruled in favour of the 2015 Cybercrimes Act, rejecting arguments that it breaks freedom of expression laws. Social media represents a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218681
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The Select Committee is charged with investigating the “facts, circumstances, and causes relating to the domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol” on January 6. It will need to be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264232
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Fake news is not a new phenomenon, but it has burgeoned since the emergence of social media. The issue has taken centre stage since 2016 because of reports that Russia interfered…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219775
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Thaci faces ten counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Kosovo conflict in 1998-99. The trial against the founder of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK) and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278660
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Anti-Semitism in France.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244196
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The report summarises the 2017-19 investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller that concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election, but that the Trump…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243407
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After two months of street protests across the country, social pressure for immediate elections remains potent. The Boluarte government is caught between giving in to pressure…