Ghana must act on misinformation crisis before it worsens - Sulemana Braimah
Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), criticised Ghana for failing to take decisive action against the growing spread of misinformation on Monday, July 20, speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show. He stated, "The problem is that as a country, we have failed to take measures to respond to something that we've all seen as a problem that continues to grow."
Mr. Braimah said misinformation and disinformation have become a serious threat to Ghana's democracy and social cohesion, yet successive governments have not responded proactively. He added that the country has watched the problem worsen over the years while those responsible operate with little or no consequences. Mr. Braimah also noted that the spread of false information has become deeply entrenched in Ghana's political landscape, with many people only condemning misinformation when they become its victims. He further stated that political actors on both sides have often defended misinformation when it advances their interests.
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Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has criticized Ghana's inaction on the growing misinformation
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