Frederico Links

Observer, commentator, journalist, aspiring writer with an unhealthy optimism for the future.

[Zoé Titus @zoetitus]

#PressFreedom #AfricanMediaPolicy #FreedomofExpression

[NMT Media Foundation @NamMediaTrust]

Big 'thank you' to participants from #SADC who travelled to #Windhoek for #SouthernAfrican consultation on review of the @ACHPR Declaration of Principles on #FreedomofExpression in #Africa under guidance of @lamumu07. We were honoured to host you @IFEX @MICTNamibia @NamPresidency

[Frederico Links @FredericoLinks]

Come and get a copy of my latest briefing paper, listen to the presentation and panel discussion and decide for yourself if Namibia has a 'fake news' problem ... the evidence is compelling and persuasive ...

[IPPR Namibia @ipprnamibia]

Lawrence Mute @lamumu07 - the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information for the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights - will be one of the speakers at our Wednesday event

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

Special rapporteur for the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Lawrence Mute, wants the government to publish the access to information bill before the elections in November this year. Video: Sakeus Iikela. Watch the full clip here: https://t.co/XwrkN8uGwn

[NMT Media Foundation @NamMediaTrust]

@lamumu07 @ACHPR Special Rapporteur is keen to hear from #Namibian media & civil society about their concerns re. #AccessToInformation, #FreeExpression & democracy in #Namibia. Take this chance to share ur views! @GwenLister1 @TheNamibian @ipprnamibia @LACNamibia @IFEX

[International Fact-Checking Network @factchecknet]

[Factually, Sep 12]: Once you understand the difference between misinformation and disinformation, you can dive into 'viral sloganeering', 'leak forgery', 'evidence collaging' and 'keyword squatting'.

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[IPPR Namibia @ipprnamibia]

We're launching our new report on 'Fake News and Namibian Elections' next Wednesday, 18h00 at the NamPower Convention Centre

[Christof Maletsky @ChrisMaletsky]

Powerful. People, do we realise the damage?
#savetheplanet #environment

[Frederico Links @FredericoLinks]

@WernerMenges So what we're facing here is not just prosecutorial ineptness, but wider criminal justice deficiency, i.e. law enforcement and prosecutors serving warrants on wrong people. How do you get the serving of a warrant wrong?

[Access Now @accessnow]

Following the announcement by Israeli #spyware firm NSO that they will take steps to prevent their tools being used to commit abuses, @amnesty calls for these words to be met with action.
https://t.co/qJXNhRFG1M

[WateteziTV @WateteziTV]

Let us all join hands in demanding justice for Kabendera today, September 12, from 12:00pm to 06:00pm by using our social media platforms to speak on his behalf. Tweet, post and comment on justice for Erick Kabendera using hashtags 👇

#FreeErickKabendera
#JusticeForKabendera

[The Namibian @TheNamibian]

In Africa, faster internet helps create jobs across education levels. Urgent investment in digital infrastructure is necessary to reach the African Union's goal of universal and affordable internet for all, said a World Bank policy brief. https://t.co/W311yUAwWh

[Werner Menges @WernerMenges]

@FredericoLinks There was evidence until loophole lawyering on technical points like who search warrants were addressed to resulted in crucial evidence being ruled out. Hide the evidence and then the case crumbles.

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

A new @oiioxford survey of 2,000 Britons found that Almost 70% of respondents are ‘not comfortable’ or ‘not comfortable at all’ with
targeted advertisements. https://t.co/ubuHj3ebLy

[Team Namibia @TeamNamibia]

Dont be left out: apply now: https://t.co/osnbPUXv7u

#supportlocal
#economicssustainability

[RSF in English @RSF_en]

#Tanzania Unspeakable footage of investigative journalist Erick Kabendera, barely able to walk into Court. His trial has been postponed once again. He must be released and given medical treatment without delay says @RSF_inter #FreeErickKabendera https://t.co/yxQ454D8EI

[Namibia Fact Check @FactNamibia]

Fact checking Africa ... Africa Check's Kate Wilkinson shares some insights ... https://t.co/tQKz70o5TH via @YouTube

[NMT Media Foundation @NamMediaTrust]

The most effective antidote to dis- and misinformation is journalistic excellence, and we need much more of it, says @GwenLister1 speaking on the subject of Disinformation and Media Content at the @ISOCNamibia workshop.

[International Center for Journalists @ICFJ]

A lot of work around #misinfo is based on the assumption that those sharing it are unable to separate fact from fiction. This forms the basis of media literacy initiatives for consumers. @astudestra + @tirtoid set out to test the assumption: https://t.co/u0FXFCmjzb @craignewmark

[Namibia Fact Check @FactNamibia]

Ndeitunga's claim that alleged incidents of police brutality were “unfounded or fabricated” has not been presented with evidence ... https://t.co/k9pnZaoore