Africa Check publishes independent fact-checking research and evaluations to increase the understanding of the impact of fact-checking, promote fact-checking research in Africa, and develop evidence-based approaches in the field.
Evaluations
Since 2016, we’ve commissioned the following independent evaluations:
"After the fact”: A qualitative evaluation of Africa Check
From reducing fake news to validating the facts: A triangulated evaluation of the awareness and impact of Africa Check’s work in Nigeria
Research briefs
Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact draw on a year-long research project to help fact-checkers tackle misinformation more effectively. You can read more about the research programme here.
The research papers can be downloaded below:
Tackling misinformation on WhatsApp in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal & South Africa: Effective strategies in a time of Covid-19
Public engagement with politics, information and news in Nigeria
Public engagement with politics, information and news in South Africa
Overview: Main lessons for fact-checkers, gaps and new directions in misinformation research
Health misinformation reports
A quarterly collection of potentially harmful heath claims that circulated on various platforms in Nigeria.
Monitoring health misinformation in Nigeria: A collection of potentially harmful claims from August to December 2020
Monitoring health misinformation in Nigeria: A collection of potentially harmful claims from May to July 2020
Monitoring health misinformation in Nigeria: A collection of potentially harmful claims from Jan to April 2020
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