How African countries respond to fake news and hate speech
Garbe, L., Selvik, L. & Lemaire, P.
(25 November 2021)
How African countries respond to fake news and hate speech.
Africa at LSE.
There has been little research into the regulation targeting fake news and hate speech in Africa, and the role state institutions play in shaping them. With tech giants relatively inactive in moderating local content on their platforms, governments are using a mix of technological and legal content regulation.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 18 Jan 2022 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/113015 |