Cristina Orsini

Cristina Orsini has a background in conflict and human rights and she is currently based in Kampala, Uganda. She is the co-founder of the social enterprise Thraedable.

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“Instead of pouring enormous amount of money into fixing fake news, governments should … give more to support education and the plurality of voices that we need if we want to live in democracy.”(Photo: Paul Sableman/flickr/cc) Views
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
How the ‘Fake News’ Frenzy Threatens the Possibility of Dissent
In 2017, the term “fake news” was used 365 percent more often than in 2016, earning the award for “Word of the Year” by the Collins Dictionary. Yet, fake news remains one of those highly politicized terms that gain popularity in the public discourse, while few agree on what it really means. Indeed...
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