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Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections

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Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections

Origen: Global Voices Advox

Prudence Nyamishana

In January 2026, Uganda held its general elections, and several women ran as candidates. However, women campaigners have to worry about more than giving speeches and rallying voters — they also have to navigate online violence that manifested as deepfakes, AI-generated images, gendered disinformation, and harmful narratives that were weaponised to target Ugandan women politicians during this year’s election.

 

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Left: Winnie Byanyimal. Image by COP PARIS, CC0 1.0. Middle: Joyce Mpanga. Image by U.S. Mission Uganda. CC0 1.0. Right: Stella Nyanzi. Image by Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0. All via Wikimedia Commons.
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