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AFRICA : Online news media Brut out to conquer African millenials

Online news channel Brut, founded in 2016 by Renaud Le Van Kim, Guillaume Lacroix and Laurent Lucas, is launching its first African venture in May. Source link

Africa: Social Media Users in Kenya and South Africa Trust Science, but Still Share Covid-19 Hoaxes

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus, its origins and possible cures for the disease it causes. Much of the inaccurate information was related to China, the country where the first cases of an atypical pneumonia were reported in December 2019. This

Zimbabwe: Mai Titi in Social Media Spat With Nigerian Bae

POPULAR Zimbabwean comedienne Mai Titi’s relationship with Nigerian fiancé, Charles Obina Ugwa is on the rocks, barely a year after the two engaged. The two had started dating and later engaged soon after Mai Titi’s nasty divorce with local musician, Zizoe. One of Mai Titi’s followers who happened to be Obinas’s brother, hooked the two

Africa: Who Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On Covid-19 – 5 March 2021

This was a landmark week for COVAX. In total, COVAX has delivered more than 20 million doses of vaccine to 20 countries. In the next week, COVAX will deliver 14.4 million doses to a further 31 countries. The volume of doses being distributed through COVAX is still relatively small. One of our main priorities now

Conservatives say media ignoring attacks on Trump supporters in DC

Conservatives accused the media of turning a blind eye to violent attacks against Trump supporters at Saturday’s “MAGA Million March” in Washington, DC. “The President’s supporters have a right to peacefully rally supporting POTUS just like his opponents have that same right,” New York Rep. Lee Zeldin said on Twitter Saturday night. “The physical assaults

Joe Biden’s dogs, Champ and Major, take social-media by storm

Come January, the White House will once again be a doghouse. President-elect Joe Biden is returning to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. with two “First Dogs,” who are already building a loyal following on Instagram and Twitter. “We are the First Dogs of the USA, Champ and Major Biden. You can call us #DOTUS,” reads the bio on

Sarah Palin Claims Media Dislikes Conservatives, Has Double Standard Regarding Kamala Harris

Speaking to Fox News host Jesse Watters, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) claimed the media dislikes conservatives voices and has a double standard regarding Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who this week was named as Joe Biden’s running mate in the presidential race. “I don’t know if it’s so much a gender thing …” Palin

How Limbaugh, Hannity and Other Right-Wing Media Stars Are Amplifying Trump’s “Law and Order” Message

To his legions of listeners, Rush Limbaugh calls the demonstrators in Portland, Ore., “anarchists” who “hate Americans and America.” He recently made an ominous prediction: “I can see secession coming.”On Fox News, Sean Hannity describes the scene in Portland as “a literal disaster area — and, yeah, it looks like a war zone.”On Wednesday, Breitbart