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Horn of Africa Center for Research and Political Studies

Research study

Social media and political polarization in the Horn of Africa

The Center’s research team

How do online platforms shape political debate in the region? This study examines patterns of disinformation and hate speech, and the responses of governments, platforms and civil society.

Questions it addresses

  • Which platforms dominate political debate, and among whom?
  • How does disinformation spread during elections and crises?
  • Which responses have worked, and which have backfired?

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