A training workshop aimed at educating Ghanaians about misinformation, disinformation and hate speech was held in Accra yesterday.
The event, organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in partnership with the French Embassy, was on the theme: "Well Informed Citizens for Election 2024: A Civic Education Initiative on Combating Mis/Disinformation and Hate Speech.
It was attended by about 50 participants, made up of staff from the Commission, policy makers, government officials, academia and experts.
The chairperson of the NCCE, Ms Kathleen Addy, said that the workshop would help participants have better understanding of the use of tools for fact checking and hate speech. "Our staff will receive fact-checking tools, fake information identification resources, and hate speech mitigation strategies to effectively educate citizens and drive positive change in Ghana," she said.