An analysis of threats to Kenya’s media landscape ahead of the August 2027 elections finds that AI deepfakes, synthetic media, and coordinated online campaigns threaten voter choice and democratic integrity. Across Africa, emerging regulation, verification tools, and fact-checking efforts are constrained by limited funding, weak platform accountability, and largely reactive debunking.

Female journalists in Jordan are harnessing AI chatbots to boost productivity, enhance digital safety, and find emotional support, but their growing reliance also raises critical concerns about privacy, ethics, and the responsible use of emerging technologies in journalism. This article explores how these tools are reshaping their workflows while navigating the challenges of trust and accountability.

How has artificial intelligence emerged as a powerful tool during wartime, and what strategies are fact-checkers adopting to confront this disruptive force in newsrooms? The work of fact-checkers has grown significantly more challenging during the genocide in Palestine, as the Israeli occupation has relied heavily on artificial intelligence to disseminate misinformation.