Stephanie Busari: How fake news does real harm
Stephanie Busari: Hoe nep-nieuws echte schade aanricht
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vertellen over een meisje.
die haar gezicht doet oplichten.
that lights up her face.
for the rest of her life.
van haar leven medicijnen moeten slikken.
that was carrying the girls.
waarin de meisjes zaten.
she broke both her legs,
to hide in the bushes.
om zich in de struiken te verschuilen.
that Boko Haram would come back for her.
dat Boko Haram terug zou komen voor haar.
by jumping off trucks that day.
van wagens zouden springen en ontsnappen.
terecht, opschudding
Malala and others
Malala en anderen
I was living in London at the time --
ik woonde toen in Londen --
to cover the World Economic Forum
gelegenheid van het World Economic Forum,
for the first time.
that there was only one story in town.
dat iedereen met hetzelfde bezig was.
over wat zij eraan deden
about what they were doing
with our line of questioning,
our fair share of "alternative facts."
'alternatieve feiten' toebedeeld kregen.
were telling us at the time
the political situation in Nigeria.
van de politieke situatie in Nigeria.
in Nigeria today
nooit ontvoerd zijn geweest.
were never kidnapped.
Boko Haram kidnapped their daughters,
dat Boko Haram hun dochters ontvoerde,
after the trucks carrying their daughters.
achter de trucks met hun dochters aan.
but they were forced to turn back
werden zij gedwongen terug te keren
the news agenda moved on,
zich weer op andere dingen
about the Chibok girls.
om te laten zien dat ze nog leefden,
I obtained this video.
moest ik naar het noordoosten van Nigeria
to the northeast of Nigeria
ter verificatie.
op bevestiging te wachten.
too long for confirmation.
when she watched the video, told me
toen ze de video bekeek
into the laptop
en ikzelf trouwens ook,
like myself, in the audience,
teweeg brengen met Boko Haram.
negotiation talks with Boko Haram.
dat dankzij deze video
that because of this video
dat de Chibok-meisjes dood waren.
that the Chibok girls were dead.
in oktober afgelopen jaar bevrijd.
in October last year.
nog altijd vermist.
still remain missing.
niet onpartijdig aan de zijlijn stond
a dispassionate observer
aan de gemiste kansen
about the wasted opportunities
aan wat de ouders mij vertelden,
what the parents have told me,
van rijke, invloedrijke mensen,
of the rich and the powerful,
for the delay in their return.
dat zij pas zo laat terugkeerden.
the deadly danger of fake news.
fatale gevolgen kan hebben.
om verspreiding van nep-nieuws te stoppen.
to stop the spread of fake news.
dat iedereen hier -- jij en ik --
everybody here -- you and I --
online verspreiden.
the stories online.
maar stel kritische vragen.
by sharing this information?
door deze informatie te delen?
to ask tougher questions
kritischer vragen moeten gaan stellen
don't even read beyond headlines
onder ons niet meer dan de koppen lezen
that we discover at face value?
zomaar voor waar aannamen?
about the consequence
violence or hatred?
aan kan zetten tot geweld of haat?
about the real-life consequences
over de werkelijke gevolgen
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Stephanie Busari - JournalistStephanie Busari is a journalist and editor at CNN International Digital.
Why you should listen
Stephanie Busari moved to Lagos from London in July 2016 to pioneer CNN's first digital and multimedia bureau. She also reports on-air in breaking news situations for CNN International.
In April 2016 Busari exclusively obtained the "proof of life" video that showed that the missing Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped in Nigeria in 2014 were still alive. She was also an instrumental member of the CNN team that won a Peabody Award in May 2015 for the network's coverage of the missing girls. Busari recently won a Gracie Award for her persistence in covering this story, and she's also a previous recipient of the Outstanding Woman in the Media Awards.
Busari is a passionate community activist who curated TEDxBrixton for three years before she left London. She founded TEDxBrixton in 2013 driven by a desire to bring disparate elements of her community together and to create a platform for those who wouldn't normally have one to share their ideas worth spreading.
A passionate and adept public speaker, Busari is regularly invited to share her insights and host panels. She has spoken at UN Women, Said Business School, Oxford, Africa Gathering among others.
Over a 15-year career, Busari has worked as a news reporter, entertainment and features writer, court reporter and columnist, and she has been published in many of the UK and international media's most influential outlets, such as the BBC and Daily Mirror.
During a six-month stint in Northern Ireland in 2003, Busari spent time in some of the worst affected areas of "The Troubles" and secured interviews with a crucifixion victim, government ministers and paramilitaries. While there, she also launched and edited an award-winning lifestyle column.
A native Yoruba speaker, Busari also speaks fluent French and is currently learning Hausa.
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