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Call for applications: Empowering newsrooms & journalists to counter online abuse
iWatch Africa is a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability across the continent. iWatch Africa…
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Mitigating Online Abuse Against Women Journalists in Ghana and Nigeria
As the world commemorates the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, African media’s ability to operate effectively remains under threat…
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iWatch Africa joins #FIFAfrica22 in Zambia, focusing on safety of journalists online
iWatch Africa is pleased to announce its participation in the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022 (#FIFAfrica22) organized by…
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The Facebook Papers: How authoritarian governments are pressuring platforms to stifle free speech
Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager…
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The New Censorship: Why Protecting Journalists Online from Harassment is Critical to Press Freedom
The rise of social media platforms provides many opportunities to the more than half a billion internet users in Africa, including increased…
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Guidelines for Newsrooms in West Africa
The explosive growth of social media use around the world has opened up many new opportunities for journalism. At the…
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iWatch Africa launches its 2021 Policy Dialogue Series
iWatch Africa has launched its 2021 Policy Dialogue Series which seeks to bring diverse experts and stakeholders across the world…
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Gideon Sarpong writes: Ghanaian women journalists face threats, abuse in carrying out mandate
Although the social media boom in Africa has presented many opportunities to the millions of users including access to information,…
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Predictions for 2021: Digital Rights, Global Security, Climate Change & Expectations of the Biden Administration – Part 1
With a very challenging 2020 dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic quickly coming to an end, iWatch Africa is looking…
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Daniel Abugre Anyorigya writes: Social Media, Electoral Integrity & Ghana Police Service
“God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong. Bold to defend forever the cause of freedom…
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