A report published last month by the International Broadcasting Trust highlighted how development organizations are being targeted by "fake news." Devex speaks to Sally O'Connell, head of digital at Action Aid, about how the organization responded to fake reports about its chief executive, and steps that can be taken to protect staff from online abuse.
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Russell Hargrave is a freelance journalist and political consultant, with a special interest in development, migration, and finance. As well as Devex, he writes regularly for Public Finance, the Church Times, and politics.co.uk. He is the author of "Drawbridge Britain," a book about immigration since World War II, and advises the Liberal Democrats on refugee policy.
