Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab

Protecting elections and civic participation in Africa by identifying, preventing and mitigating digital threats, and holding platforms to account

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

4 weeks ago, we began investigating suspicious activity within Nigeria Twitter related to Alex Saab

We identified several clusters of Nigerians including journalists [and news sites] deploying overt & covert tactics to shape opinion

Here’s our joint investigation with BuzzFeed

[BuzzFeed News @BuzzFeedNews]

Why do a bunch of Nigerian Twitter influencers want this alleged money launderer to go free?

They’re being paid.
https://t.co/VPMLEw3egr

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

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[CITAD Online Radio @CitadRadio]

Join us LIVE at 2:30pm today as we discuss Online Safety Tips as part of the Enhancing Digital Rights Project, implemented by @ICTAdvocates in partnership with @ASFFranceNG & @Spaces4Change with of support of @EUinNigeria. You can listen to us live on our @facebook page @YZYau

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

We're looking forward to this online event organised by @DAIRInstitute starting in ONE hour. It consists of two panels and a zine-making workshop.

DAIR Presents: Imagining Possible Futures https://t.co/vjaArL3je8 (Registration is free)

5-8PM (WAT) | 6-9PM (SAST) | 7-10PM (EAT)

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

Happy New Year from us at DigiAfricaLab!

[GhanaFact @ghana_fact]

Here is how our team of fact-checkers worked to cover Ghana’s 2024 elections. #GhanaElections2024

[Africa Check @AfricaCheck]

🎧It’s not too late to join in on the conversation. Take a look back on some of the highlights from the #BehindTheFacts podcast. See you behind the mic next year! https://t.co/1X24kisJ3r

[Media Rights Agenda @MRA_Nigeria]

🚨Please join the webinar on "Digital Rights in Africa: Reflecting on 10 Years, Visualizing the Next 10"

🗓️Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
⏰Time: 1 pm WAT

Our ED, @EdetOjo, will be sharing insights on emerging issues.

📌Register: https://t.co/zXSy1LTrQU #DigitalRights

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

GIJN invites you to a webinar tomorrow, Dec. 10, where 3 senior journalists from nations that faced key elections in 2024 — including @MediaMattersZA's @thandismith — will reflect on the lessons learned from covering this critical election year. Sign up 👇https://t.co/pWxUBQczeg

[Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development @CJIDAfrica]

🇬🇭🗳️ Ghana Decides 2024 📢

As the Ghana general election draws near, make sure you're informed and ready to cast your vote!

Check out these flyers for essential knowledge tips on the election process and your role as a voter.

#Ghana #GhanaDecides2024 #Election2024 #CivicDuty #Democracy

[Dubawa GHANA @dubawaGH]

The Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition is here! 🎯

We are partnering with @ghana_fact, @factcheck_ghana, @AfricaCheck, @DigiAfricaLab and other civil society organisations to bring you reliable fact-checks during the December elections.

Read about it here:
https://t.co/92FbbOw3XT

[GhanaFact @ghana_fact]

Exciting News! @ghana_fact, @factcheck_ghana, @dubawaGH, @AfricaCheck and @DigiAfricaLab partners with media and other civil society organisations to form the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition ahead of the December 7 General Elections.

The coalition will bring you detailed, factual, and timely debunks and analyses of crucial information before, during, and after the elections.

Read more👇
https://t.co/dAUAFjo0ZG

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

During #OndoDecides 12 years ago, our founder @RMAjayi worked with @EiENigeria to monitor election irregularities on social media & in person

We are proud to continue this work with @AfricaCheck_NG @thefactcheckhub @DubawaFacts & others at the Nigerian Factcheckers’ Coalition

[Africa Check Nigeria @AfricaCheck_NG]

It’s a day to the Ondo state elections and we are excited to host the Nigerian Factcheckers’ coalition situation room in Lagos.

We are happy to ensure that all hands are on deck for the purpose of verifying different information regarding the Ondo State Governorship elections for 2024.

#OndoDecides2024 #FactChecking

[Africa Check Nigeria @AfricaCheck_NG]

It’s a day to the Ondo state elections and we are excited to host the Nigerian Factcheckers’ coalition situation room in Lagos.

We are happy to ensure that all hands are on deck for the purpose of verifying different information regarding the Ondo State Governorship elections for 2024.

#OndoDecides2024 #FactChecking

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

@DubawaFacts @AfricaCheck_NG @TheICIR @OlumideAkpata @FactsMatterNg @Aighodalo @GovernorObaseki Q: Did the current governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki win in Akoko Edo Local Government Area in the 2020 elections?

A: No

#EdoDecides #EdoElection

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

As the people of Edo head to the polls today to choose their next governor, @DigiAfricaLab will be working alongside @AfricaCheck_NG @TheICIR & other partners at the Nigerian Fact-checking Coalition to identify and verify claims.
https://t.co/iMOBNfzqo4

#EdoElection #EdoDecides

[Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab @DigiAfricaLab]

@DubawaFacts @AfricaCheck_NG @TheICIR @OlumideAkpata @FactsMatterNg @Aighodalo 100% true!

Evidence shows that @GovernorObaseki of Edo state did indeed refer to the ongoing Edo governorship election as a “do or die affair”

#EdoDecides #EdoElection

[Dubawa @DubawaFacts]

This claim about deployment of Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs to Edo state is misleading.

According to INEC, the RECs were deployed from other states but they were randomly selected from different states, and are not affiliated to any political party.

#EdoDecides #EdoElections #FactsMatter

[Techsocietal @TechSocietal]

The Community of Practice for Online Safety is hosting an exclusive webinar for policymakers, civil society actors, and other stakeholders within Nigeria and beyond borders!

This data-driven webinar delivered by the founder of Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab (#DigiAfricaLab) - Rosemary Ajayi, will be focused on the role of data in the digital environment, impact of data-shaped digital policies, development of data-driven regulations, strategic adoptable approaches for online safety and user rights campaigns.

To join us for an intellectually stimulating exploration of data-driven advocacy in the digital age and a whole lot more, we invite you to become a member of our #CommunityOfPractice - https://t.co/ygCcLDkMpy (membership form here).

Visit the Community's website for more info https://t.co/dfK83VEv1J

#OnlineSafetyCOP
#Webinar
#FromDataToPolicy
#DigitalTrustAndSafety