Conflicts centered on identity online are ugly and dangerous. Across #Africa, attacks on #language, #culture, #gender, #religion and #ethnic identity are increasingly prevalent online. #IdentityMatrix
Tech platforms like @Facebook and @Twitter lack regulation and moderation capacity for most African countries/languages. They can't cope with mis-/disinformation, ethnic hate speech and misogyny that disrupts or silences.
Harmful content and behaviour — #cyberbullying, #doxxing, #stalking, #trolling — are under-reported and unchecked due to lack of laws and social will to track, target and hold perpetrators accountable.
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