{"id":6148,"date":"2022-08-27T13:33:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T11:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediaregulation.org\/2022\/08\/30\/online-training-understanding-and-handling-disinformation-for-practitioners-focusing-on-africa\/"},"modified":"2022-09-01T21:56:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T19:56:51","slug":"online-training-understanding-and-handling-disinformation-for-practitioners-focusing-on-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediaregulation.org\/en\/2022\/08\/27\/online-training-understanding-and-handling-disinformation-for-practitioners-focusing-on-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Training: \u201cUnderstanding and handling disinformation for practitioners focusing on Africa\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A new training module on \u201cUnderstanding and handling disinformation for practitioners focusing on Africa\u201d, will be organized by The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), on 7th to 9th September, in collaboration with Africa Check and Fact Space West Africa.<br \/>\nIn recent years it has become increasingly evident that disinformation crosses borders with varying risks for different media landscapes, highlighting the importance of better understanding the similarities and differences of disinformation techniques, patterns and flows and their impact on local information environments. 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