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Richard Dela Sky, Berla Mundi & Serwaa Amihere among most abused journalists in Ghana
iWatch Africa’s DisinfoEye platform, supported by Impact Amplifier, has tracked 502 instances of online abuse and harassment targeting journalists in…
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DisinfoEye Project evaluation meeting wraps up with key presentations and strategic next steps
Accra, Ghana – Saturday, 25 October 2025 – The online evaluation meeting of the DisinfoEye initiative, hosted by iWatch Africa, brought…
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iWatch Africa unveils new “DisinfoEye” platform to protect journalists from online threats
Accra, Ghana – July 28, 2025 – In an era where misinformation spreads with unprecedented speed and scale, iWatch Africa…
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📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Online safety monitoring program for journalists in Ghana
iWatch Africa, a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability across Africa, is inviting applications for…
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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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