A tense but necessary conversation about truth, profit, and responsibility unfolded across West Africa’s digital space on Friday (27 February) evening as media practitioners, bloggers, and policy actors gathered for a regional webinar organised by Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), DUBAWA, and the European Union (EU). With over 900 people in attendance, the virtual forum, themed “Reducing Commercialisation of Disinformation through Responsible Blogging and Content Creation”, came at a moment when digital falsehoods are no longer treated as mere online nuisances but as threats to democracy, public safety, and national security.