Campaigners Against Misinformation and Disinformation in Liberia, a local nonprofit, has trained over forty (40) Civil Society Organization members, including people with disabilities, at the Kakata Intellectual Forum in Kakata, Margibi County, at the weekend.
The Media and Digital Literacy Training equipped Civil Society Organization members in Margibi County with skills in using digital tools to verify online information and detect and counter false Artificial Intelligence content. This training has improved Civil society organization members’ and people with disabilities resilience to false information in Liberia.
According to Taweh Johnson, the organization extended its impact to Margibi County because the organization has done several trainings and initiatives in Montserrado and Bomi Counties, keeping in mind that citizens in other parts of Liberia need the skills and knowledge to prevent the spread of false information. In addition, Taweh Johnson has also called on international partners to kindly provide logistical support to the organization to reach other counties in Liberia.
The participants commended Campaigners Against Misinformation and Disinformation in Liberia for the training and informed the organization that they are now empowered to counter false information in Liberia and assured the organization that they will pass on the knowledge and skills to other members at their organizations.
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