Our takeaways from a year-long project researching misinformation
In our Overview briefing, the grand finale in a series of research briefs about fact-checking and misinformation, we capture the key finding...
In our Overview briefing, the grand finale in a series of research briefs about fact-checking and misinformation, we capture the key finding...
African countries are charged astronomical interest rates when borrowing from international institutions while developed countries get sweet...
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...
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...
Recent newspaper reports suggested that inhalers, used by sufferers from lung disease, could be dangerous. What data supports these claims, ...
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
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has responded to our fact-check of their claim that half of men and a third of women in South Africa s
Does being single kill faster than obesity? Can you sue over an opinion poll? Just how much does Nigeria owe China? Some claims push back at...
Experts say accurate, proactive health communication by the government, civil society and skilled journalists could fight the spread of dang...
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