Help us find Twitter impersonators
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck … it might be someone impersonating a duck on Twitter. Here’s how to spot a tweeting imposte...
Africa Check publishes first research briefs in joint programme with Full Fact and Chequeado
What fact-checking format helps people best understand a topic? How do politicians respond to fact-checking? How can we reach even more audi...
Who are these little boys? Why are they crying? The hunt for a viral Twitter video
A video of two small boys in a martial arts stance, tears running down their faces, has more than 10 million views on Twitter. We tracked it...
ANALYSIS: Deepfakes threaten the public’s faith in facts
New technology is making the manipulation of video easier, and the faked results more convincing and thus more likely to be shared widely on...
COMMENT: Fighting falsehood, reducing harm? Lessons from Africa’s complex countries
As Africa Check founder Peter Cunliffe-Jones steps down as executive director, he reflects on how the misinformation landscape has changed i...
10 fast - many startling - facts about women in Africa
As the world marks International Women’s Day, which this year is focused on pushing for better gender balance, we looked up some notable fac
COMMENT: Takeaways from a year of carrying the fact-checking flag
Africa Check’s deputy editor in Kenya conducted three training sessions and participated in eight panels on fact-checking across East Africa...