Vetting cancer claims in 2019 – it’s about hope, and working with our critics
Africa Check’s Kenya deputy editor tackled health misinformation all through 2019. Here’s what he took away.
Africa Check’s Kenya deputy editor tackled health misinformation all through 2019. Here’s what he took away.
An investigative exposé has triggered debate about the sexual harassment of students in universities. Not all is what it seems to be though.
Fact-checkers need to move from ‘publish and pray’ to ‘publish and act’
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Africa Check’s deputy editor in Kenya conducted three training sessions and participated in eight panels on fact-checking across East Africa...
Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan says corruption has worsened since Muhammadu Buhari took over, using the country’s rank on the ...
Nigeria has experienced several minor earthquakes in the past century. But the capital’s emergency services said there’s “no likelihood” of
When false news spreads on Facebook, people and even countries can face real harm. The network’s new fact-checking programme now has Africa ...
Experts say accurate, proactive health communication by the government, civil society and skilled journalists could fight the spread of dang...
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