X post by one of the participants Outcome • Participants’ capacity to identify information disorders enhanced. • Participants were equipped with practical tips and skills to stay safe and secure online, particularly during election time. AI deployment and uptake in Southern Africa focus group discussion workshops Three focus group discussions were conducted namely in Bulawayo, Harare and Johannesburg, South Africa. The objective of these workshops was to gather primary data for the study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) deployment and uptake in Southern Africa as well as analysing how it influences patterns of misinformation disorders during election seasons. Word clouds were generated including the ones below: Bulawayo word cloud 8 MISA Zimbabwe Annual Report 2023