Reader’s note
Two paths — one through the corridors of war, the other behind the scenes of digital media — and the method of the investigation: why this book, how it was built, how to check its sources.
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The reader’s note, prologue, first chapter and epilogue of the book, free to download and share as PDFs. The book is in French; an English edition is coming soon.
All four excerpts in one file
37 pages · PDF 428 KB. A cover, the table of contents, then the reader’s note, prologue, chapter 1 and epilogue.
Prologue
From a fake rupture between Kigali and Washington to the streets of Niamey in July 2023: the trends, actors and responses that shape disinformation in Africa, and the plan of the book.
Chapter 1 — Digital word of mouth
Footage filmed in Saint-Étienne becomes “proof” of a murder in Tunisia. From colonial radio to WhatsApp, how disinformation adapts to orality, digital divides and the continent’s wounded memories.
Epilogue
The conclusions of a journey from troll farms to community radio, and a conviction: the real challenge is not to fight lies, but to rebuild the conditions in which truth can still be recognised.
Lightweight files for slow connections: about 2 MB for the four original files, 428 KB for the complete set here. The text is identical to the printed edition; only print colour profiles were removed. The full book is not published online; teachers and researchers can request an academic copy.