Open Foundation West Africa Hosts Information Integrity Workshop
Open Foundation West Africa convened media houses and civil society organisations on 27 November 2025 for an Information Integrity Workshop featuring training and policy sessions. Sessions included Wikipedia 101/102, techniques to verify generative AI images and videos, and a policy clinic reviewing the 2025 Misinformation, Disinformation, Hate Speech and Publication of Other Information Bill, strengthening fact‑checking skills.
Key Points
- 1Trains journalists and CSOs to create Wikipedia accounts and edit articles to counter misinformation.
- 2Highlights verification methods for generative AI images and videos to address rising deepfake threats.
- 3Advises policy review of the 2025 Misinformation Bill to reduce legal ambiguity and potential abuse.
Scoring Rationale
Practical training and policy analysis increase practitioner readiness, but the announcement covers a regional workshop rather than novel research.
Sources
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