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OverviewIn an era when hashtag campaigns like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter capture global attention for victims of injustice, politicians and corporations are now spending billions employing Cambridge Analytica-type consultancies to manufacture disinformation - employing trolls, cyborgs and bots to disrupt dialogue and drown-out dissent. In the first study of its kind, this open-access book presents a range of case studies of these emerging dynamics across Africa, mapping and analyzing disinformation operations in ten different countries, and using innovative techniques to determine who is producing and coordinating these increasingly sophisticated disinformation machines. Drawing on scholars from across the continent, case studies document the actors and mechanisms used to profile citizens, manipulate beliefs and behaviour, and close the political space for democratic dialogue and policy debate. Chapters include examinations of how the Nigerian government deployed disinformation when the #EndSARS campaign focused attention on police brutality and corruption; insights into how pro-government actors responded to the viral #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign; and how misogynists mobilized against the #AmINext campaign against gender-based violence in South Africa. Through the documentation of episodes of unruly politics in digital spaces, these studies provide a valuable assessment of the implications of these dynamics for digital rights, moving beyond a focus on elaborations of the idea of ‘fake news’, and providing actionable recommendations in the areas of policy, legislation and practice. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony Roberts (Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK) , George Hamandishe Karekwaivanane (University of Edinburgh, UK) , George Hamandishe Karekwaivanane (University of Edinburgh, UK) , Tony Roberts (Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781350319202ISBN 10: 1350319201 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 18 April 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents"1.List of contributors 2.Acknowledgements 3.Dedication 4.Table of Contents 5.Digital Disinformation in Africa: A critical Approach - Tony Roberts, University of Sussex, UK, and George Hamandishe Karekwaivanane, University of Edinburgh, UK 6.Digital Gendered Disinformation and Women’s Civic Participation in Africa - Nkem Agunwa 7.Disinformation on a Shoestring: Examining the Anatomy and Strategies of the Pro-State Network in the Zimbabwean Twitterverse - George Hamandishe Karekwaivanane, University of Edinburgh, UK 8.Disinformation, Social Media Networks and Terrorism in Mozambique: Narratives, Strategies and Practices - Dércio Tsandzana, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique 9.On Selfies and Hashtags: Disinformation During Armed Conflict in Ethiopia - Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew, Monash University, Australia, and Atnaf Berhane Ayalew, Ethiopia 10.(Re)Writing History: Discursive Practices of Gukurahundi Disinformation on Twitter - Rutendo Chabikwa, University of Oxford, UK 11. Are Claims of Russian Disinformation in Africa Founded? Elections in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo - SeYoung Jeon 12. Digital Disinformation in Cameroon's 2018 Presidential Election - Simone Toussi, CIPESA, Uganda 13.Disinformation in Uganda’s 2021 Elections - Juliet Nanfuka 14.Online Disinformation and Memefication in Angola’s 2022 Election - Edmilson Angelo, University of Sussex, UK 15. ""Anyone Can be a Mercenary”: Disinformation and Kenyan News Media in the 2022 General Election - Wambui Wamunyu Bibliography Index"ReviewsIn a field, horribly skewed towards research focused on the US, this edited collection answers the urgent need for more analysis of the local and specific complexities of disinformation. This is a must read for every researcher, practitioner and policy maker thinking about the impacts of disinformation globally. * Claire Wardle, Brown University, USA * Author InformationGeorge Karekwaivanane is a Lecturer in African Studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His publications include The Struggle over Power in Zimbabwe: Law and Politics since 1950, along with three other edited collections. Tony Roberts is a Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, UK. A digital development practitioner since 1988, he founded and led two international development agencies including Computer Aid International. He is currently the Principal Investigator on the GCRF-UKRI-funded African Digital Rights Network. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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