Stephanie Busari: How fake news does real harm
Stephanie Busari: Cum fac rău știrile false
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that lights up her face.
care îi luminează fața.
for the rest of her life.
tot restul vieții.
that was carrying the girls.
she broke both her legs,
și-a rupt ambele picioare,
to hide in the bushes.
ca să se ascundă în tufișuri.
that Boko Haram would come back for her.
ca Boko Haram se vor întoarce după ea.
by jumping off trucks that day.
sărind din camion în acea zi.
Malala and others
Malala și alții
I was living in London at the time --
locuiam în Londra la acea vreme --
to cover the World Economic Forum
pentru Forumul Economic Mondial
for the first time.
pentru prima oară.
that there was only one story in town.
că în oraș exista o singură știre.
about what they were doing
despre ceea ce vor face
with our line of questioning,
cu întrebările noastre
our fair share of "alternative facts."
porția de „fapte alternative".
were telling us at the time
ne-au spus atunci
the political situation in Nigeria.
situația politică din Nigeria.
in Nigeria today
în Nigeria astăzi
were never kidnapped.
nu au fost niciodată răpite.
Boko Haram kidnapped their daughters,
când Boko Haram le-au răpit fiicele,
after the trucks carrying their daughters.
după camioanele care le luaseră fiicele.
but they were forced to turn back
dar au fost forțați să se întoarcă
the news agenda moved on,
agenda știrilor a mers mai departe,
about the Chibok girls.
despre fetele Chibok.
I obtained this video.
am obținut acest film.
to the northeast of Nigeria
în nord-estul Nigeriei
too long for confirmation.
prea mult pentru confirmare.
when she watched the video, told me
când a văzut filmul, mi-a spus
into the laptop
like myself, in the audience,
ca mine, în public,
negotiation talks with Boko Haram.
negocierilor cu Boko Haram.
that because of this video
că datorită acestui film
that the Chibok girls were dead.
că fetele Chibok muriseră.
in October last year.
anul trecut în octombrie.
still remain missing.
încă sunt dispărute.
a dispassionate observer
un observator imparțial
about the wasted opportunities
la oportunitățile irosite
what the parents have told me,
la ce mi-au spus părinții lor,
of the rich and the powerful,
unor oameni bogați și puternici,
for the delay in their return.
întoarcerii lor cu întârziere.
the deadly danger of fake news.
pericolul mortal al știrilor false.
to stop the spread of fake news.
ca să oprească răspândirea știrilor false.
everybody here -- you and I --
că toți cei de aici -- voi și eu --
the stories online.
știrile online.
dar pun întrebări dure.
by sharing this information?
prin distribuirea acestei informații?
to ask tougher questions
să punem întrebări mai dure
don't even read beyond headlines
nu citesc decât titlurile
that we discover at face value?
informația primită?
about the consequence
la consecința
violence or hatred?
la violență sau ură?
about the real-life consequences
la consecința din viața reală
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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