Penplusbytes launches 2022 Global Media and Information Literacy week in Ghana

Penplusbytes convenes local activities to mark 2022 Global Media and InformationL Week in Ghana

In recent times, people, regardless of their gender, ability, background and geographicallocation, have become publishers in their own right and can find and disseminate informationin an easy and accessible way through various platforms. Even though the opportunities andadvantages offered by social media and by extension, communication technologies, areenormous; there are also some dangers they present.

The internet and online digital platforms open up challenges such as misinformation and disinformation, hate speech,cyberbullying and infringement of online privacy, among others.In a bid to respond to the aforementioned, Penplusbytes and its partners (DW AkademieGhana, UNESCO Ghana, University of Ghana-Department of Communication Studies,Ghana Institute of Journalism and the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO) will for thefourth year running, organize and facilitate various public events to commemorate the 2022Global MIL Week from October 21st to 31st, 2022.