#10YearsOfFacts: Ten lessons we’ve learned fact-checking elections in African countries
Africa Check’s editors in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa look back on a decade-long effort to improve voters’ decisions.
Nigeria presidential candidate misses mark with claim about country’s ‘illegal’ 2023 budget
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#NigeriaDecides2023: A guide to understanding opinion polls during the campaign season
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If it’s a big and important issue, be cautious about what you share or see shared on social media.
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[email protected]: Over coffee, the seed of an African fact-checking network
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Ten years of Africa Check: a brief history
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Ahead of major #NigeriaDecides2023 elections, country’s fact-checkers write open letter to politicians
As the election campaigns officially start in Nigeria, a coalition of its fact-checkers is asking politicians to reject misinformation and p...
#10YearsOfFacts: Ten lessons we’ve learned fact-checking elections in African countries
Africa Check’s editors in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa look back on a decade-long effort to improve voters’ decisions.
Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
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These are selected fact-checks by members of the Africa Facts network of fact-checkers and other reputable organisations who are fighting the spread of false information across the continent.
Please note: While we do curate these third party fact-checking articles, Africa Check is not responsible for the content of external sites.
