Built on a Grain of Truth – Social Media Monitor
A real event is often only the starting point. Facts can be stretched, reframed and supplemented as they move through political narratives, social media and competing interpretations.
Agnieszka Iheme-Sniezko
Where Evidence Ends – Social Media Monitor
Recycled images, competing casualty figures, coordinated-looking messaging and unanswered questions: this edition looks at how information gaps across Africa are being filled.
As tensions rise, unverified claims find fertile ground online – Social Media Monitor
From false reports of a death in Zambia to speculation about Paul Biya’s health and narratives around the war in Tigray – a look at the most notable signals emerging from African social media.