Global Partners Digital launches LEXOTA Tracker




By Ayo Jones


The launching  of LEXOTA, an interactive tool to help human rights defenders across Sub-Saharan Africa challenge problematic laws and policies against disinformation takes place on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

 LEXOTA tracks and analyses laws, policies and other government actions on disinformation across the region. The tool is powered by data and insight from a consortium of civil society organisations.

LEXOTA is being launched to tackle the  proliferation of disinformation online which  poses a number of threats to human rights. The tool will also address laws and policies that are designed to tackle the phenomenon.

 In recent years countries in  Sub-Saharan Africa have  tackled disinformation through content-based restrictions and regulation,  with many of these measures, which are not considered legitimate by international human rights standards, posing  significant risks to individuals’ right to freedom of expression.

Speakers at the May 10 launching,  which is via zoom link, include   Julie Owono, Executive Director of Internet Sans Frontières  and  Muthoki Mumo,  the Sub-Saharan Africa representative of the  Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ).  


Details of the event are

Time: Tuesday, 10 May 12:00-13:15 WAT / 13:00 – 14:15 SAST / 14:00 – 15:15 EAT

Location: Via Zoom link

Languages: English and French and Portuguese