GUIDE: How to verify breaking news, in a year of crisis
2020 has not been short of major news events – and the year’s not over yet. How can you know if what you are seeing reported is accurate?
2020 has not been short of major news events – and the year’s not over yet. How can you know if what you are seeing reported is accurate?
Some research press releases may be more about institutional reputation than science – and in depleted newsrooms, this inaccurate PR could b...
Inflation reduces the value of money over time. Adjusting for inflation helps you accurately compare changes in prices over time. It also re...
You’ve seen a job ad, a loan offer or a giveaway on Facebook, but you’re not sure if it’s the real deal. How can you tell? Here are some of ...
Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has the world firmly in its grip. In all the uncertainty, how can you tell fact from fi...
Confused by the difference between the mean, the median and the mode? This guide gives the answers
Video can be easily manipulated, misrepresented and created. This is a guide to spotting three types of misleading videos.
Always ask yourself (and other users) these five questions before you forward a WhatsApp message. Be aware before you share!
To mark International Fact-Checking Day on 2 April, we have updated our handy guide to help you sift out the real from the dodge when it com...
Not sure if a photo matches its caption, or just want to find where it was taken? Use our step-by-step guide to checking the location of ima...
Africa Check works hard to get the facts out there, so we want others to share our research far and wide. Here’s how to republish our report...
Kenya’s Access to Information Act of 2016 allows citizens to ask for and get information from the state and even private companies. We expla...
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