Monthly Archives: November 2025

Think Before You Share: How Youth Can Stop Misinformation Online

Think Before You Share: How Youth Can Stop Misinformation Online

In Uganda’s fast-growing digital world, information travels faster than ever. A single post, screenshot, or forwarded message can reach hundreds … sometimes thousands … within minutes. But not everything we see online is true. And when false information spreads, it can cause real harm: confusion, fear, conflict, and even danger. That’s why the SMS tip—“Think before you share online. Verify sources to avoid spreading misinformation” … is more than advice. It’s a skill every young person needs. So, what does it mean to verify a source? It means checking where the information came from before you pass it on. For example, if you see a post claiming that a school […]

The Digital Battlefield: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the 16 Days of Activism

The Digital Battlefield: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the 16 Days of Activism

As the world marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the 2025 theme … UNITE to End Violence Against All Women and Girls, rings with urgency and clarity. At BARO, we embrace this call with a deliberate focus on ending violence against women and girls in digital spaces. Because digital violence is not abstract. It is real, relentless, and deeply harmful. It affects one in three women globally, and its impact reverberates through every corner of society. Picture this: a young girl in Uganda receives threatening messages after refusing to share intimate photos. A woman’s private images are leaked without consent, her reputation shredded overnight. A student is […]