In late February 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyan Member of Parliament (MP) Patrick Makau encouraged people to stone Chinese visitors to Kenya who, he said, were violating orders to quarantine.
Read MoreThis primer from First Draft explains information disorder – an umbrella term for the ecosystem of false and malicious content online, including misinformation and disinformation.
Read MoreFor the first time, Twitter marked one of Donald Trump’s posts as a rules violation. It was the right decision– but Twitter should provide more detail about why posts violate its rules.
Read MoreAlong with CITAD, the DSP recommends six strategies for resisting the spread of Dangerous Speech and its potential to inspire violence as Nigeria enters its 2019 election season.
Read MoreViral fake news can be powerful: it may have influenced the U.S. presidential election, as many have suggested, and it can also be dangerous – inspiring violence by targeting another group. Fake news (and its possible influence on election results) has captured public attention for now, but platform administrators should not overlook the role of false rumors in Dangerous Speech around the world.
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