Executive Director @AfricaCheck | @AfricaCheck_Fr
Johannesburg, ZA
Joined January 2009
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FACTSHEET: Total grid collapse? Billions in losses? We answer 10 questions about load shedding (power cuts) in South Africa africacheck.org/fact-checks/…
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We've created lessons for grades 8 to 11 on various fact-checking and media literacy topics across different themes. They’re free to download and use, with the goal of helping your students distinguish fact from fiction in their day-to-day lives. africacheck.info/educator_hu…
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💬 “Nous essayons, en tant qu’Africa Check, de promouvoir au maximum la pratique du fact-checking sur le continent”, @ValdezOnanina.
En marge du #ForumCFI, notre rédacteur en chef, s’est entretenu avec @France24_fr sur la désinformation en #Afrique.
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Taryn Khourie & @VolumeAfrica's Andisiwe May took us behind the scenes of "What's Crap on WhatsApp?", the #factchecking voice note show that debunks the 'crap' shared on WhatsApp.
Watch this insightful talk here: newsonair.withgoogle.com/eve…
Here’s what we have learned from our prebunking and debunking efforts in Nigeria and Kenya, and what the African electorate can do to promote honest public debate, credible elections and evidence-based decision-making. africacheck.org/fact-checks/…
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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi at Church Square in Tshwane @dailysun #EFFNationalShutdown
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[TRAINING] Are you a high school educator in #SouthAfrica? Let @AfricaCheck give you the skills to help learners sort fact from fiction.
Register here: africacheck.org/register-afr… @ISASAnews @equal_education @JETEdServices
Congratulations to @211check this is great news indeed! @AfricaCheck is proud of its work to promote and grow independent, nonpartisan fact-checking across the continent through the Africa Facts network.
📢 Exciting news! 211 Check has been accepted as a Verified Signatory to the @factchecknet 's Code of Principles. Our dedication towards countering dis/misinformation in South Sudan is truly inspiring. Congrats to the team! #factchecking #IFCN #SouthSudan #SSOT #FactsMatter
ALT 211 Check_Press Release 2023
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A un an de l’élection présidentielle de 2024 au #Senegal, @dialimpa alerte sur les dangers de la désinformation, notamment en période électorale.
Les révélations de #StoryKillers dans lesquelles @Macky_Sall est cité sont une nouvelle preuve que le danger est encore présent. ⤵️
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Have #Kenyan government officials been claiming for more than 20 years that a third of the country’s budget is lost to #corruption? And does #Kenya collect more revenue than Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi combined? We took a look at the claims. africacheck.info/kenya_corru…
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It’s election season! Challenge yourself with our quiz to see how clued up you are about this year’s general elections in #Nigeria.
➡️ Click the link to test your knowledge.
africacheck.info/nigeria_ele…
#NigeriaDecides2023
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🇿🇦 As president @CyrilRamaphosa finally delivered #SONA2023, our researchers were quick to #factcheck his claims, including ones about @Eskom_SA, #jobs, service delivery & more.
Did he get his facts right? It’s all about the details, as we found out. africacheck.info/sona_2023
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[ANALYSIS] #Nigeria holds much anticipated general elections in February 2023. We’ve highlighted 10 false information trends to keep a lookout for in the campaigns. africacheck.info/nigeria_dis… #NigeriaDecides2023
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🇳🇬 [RESOURCE] With Nigerians voting in February 2023, we’ve put all our #factchecks, blogs, factsheets and more in one place. #NigeriaDecides2023
Get all the facts in one place in our #Nigeria election information hub. africacheck.info/nigeria_ele…
How to read South Africa’s quarterly crime statistics after the Covid pandemic africacheck.org/fact-checks/…
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Congratulations to Jonas Nyabor from @dubawaGH for his winning #factcheck in the new Professional Fact-Checkers category. Read his entry here: bit.ly/3A28gY0 #FactCheckYourAfrica
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🏆 Thank you to everyone who entered, and in so doing helped further the #factchecking cause in #Africa. We appreciate you!
See you in 2023 for an even bigger and better edition of the African Fact-Checking Awards.
#FactCheckYourAfrica
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In the Working Journalist category, please put your hands together for our winner, Kunle Adebajo from @HumAngle_. Read the winning #factcheck here: bit.ly/3DVRawm #FactCheckYourAfrica
Thanks for sharing these insights with colleagues at the #AfricaFactsSummit
Great to talk w/ #AfricaFactsSummit on ineffectiveness of 'false news' laws countering information disorder.
- broad, vague terms allow partisan use of laws
- failing to require or properly define proof of harm
- failing to correct, reduce harm, but chilling debate 1/3
Partnerships are very important for @AfricaCheck to grow the reach and impact of our work. This agreement with @MediaCouncilK will enable us to achieve that.
Combating Fake News:The .@MediaCouncilK and .@AfricaCheck have reaffirmed commitment to develop and entrench fact-checking within Kenya’s media industry and to establish sustainable approaches to counter circulation of false information on mainstream,vernacular and social media.
