Gambia: Research Shows Most Hate Speech in the Country Occurs On Social Media

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Gambia: Research Shows Most Hate Speech in the Country Occurs On Social Media

[The Point] Patrick Mc Carthy, the UN peace and development advisor to The Gambia who represented the resident Coordinator at the commencement of the 3-day training of youth leaders on Media and Information Literacy, has stated that a research commissioned by UNDP and conducted by the Gambia Press Union and the University of The Gambia in 2021 found that most hate speech in The Gambia occurs on social media platforms, mainly Facebook and WhatsApp.

Source: allAfrica.com

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