Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society: Audio Fishbowl

Did fake news save Kenya from an Internet shutdown? Emerging Trends in Tech and Elections in Africa


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Did fake news save Kenya from an Internet shutdown?
Kenya held general elections on August 8, 2017. The presidential election was nullified due to irregularities and is set for a repeat on October 26, 2017. Technology played a key role in the polls at two levels - there was use of tech in aspects such as results transmission and social media was employed massively in political campaigns with propaganda and fake news flowing freely. The talk explores emerging trends in use of technology in elections and their effect on Internet freedom and what to expect as Kenya gears up for repeat elections.
About Grace
Grace was a 2016/17 OTF Information Controls Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center studying freedom online during election periods in East Africa. She analysed freedom online in the Uganda elections of 2016 and is part of an election observer mission in Kenya's 2017 elections.
Grace is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an associate at the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) where she carries out ICT policy and legal analysis.
Find out more about this event here:
https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/2017/10/Mutungu
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