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网页4 天之前 · Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech. In his national address, Bola Tinubu highlighted the achievements of his administration. We examined eight claims. 03 October 2024. fake.
Africa's first independent fact-checking organisation
网页Africa Check, the continent’s first independent non-profit fact-checking organisation, supported by philanthropic organisations and individual donors, was established in South Africa in 2012. This team has debunked inflammatory statements about the number of foreign nationals in the country and revealed errors in the national crime statistics.
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网页2024年9月26日 · Isaac Mwaura. Sylvanus Osoro. Indian billionaire Adani is eyeing Kenya’s main airport, and the govt is backing the deal. But are the official talking points factual? Gautam Adani wants to use his conglomerate to take over Kenya's main airport. We fact-check the Kenyan government's controversial proposal. 19 September 2024.
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网页2024年5月28日 · FACTSHEET: Vaccination gaps to blame as Nigeria battles surge in diphtheria. The outbreak of the serious bacterial infection has gone from just over 100 cases in four states to more than 9,000 in 19 states in Nigeria. 18 October 2023. AFP.
What we do - Africa Check
网页A key goal for Africa Check is to foster and support a community of nonpartisan fact-checkers across the continent. We sort fact from fiction, every day. We identify important public statements, interrogate the best available evidence and publish fact-checking reports to guide public debate. You can read our reports, spot checks, factsheets and ...
Latest guides - Africa Check
网页2023年10月26日 · Africa Check’s guide to zombie claims: how to spot false information that just won’t die. Zombie claims don’t bite, but they’re annoying. Do your part to stop them resurrecting by following our tips for spotting recycled hoaxes. …
How we fact-check - Africa Check
网页The process we follow is always the same. This ensures that our findings can be replicated and verified. Donate. 1. Select the claim to check. Our teams monitor statements made in the public domain and submissions from readers. We then assess the claim to decide whether it should be fact-checked.
LIVE GUIDE: All our coronavirus fact-checks in one place
网页2020年3月16日 · LIVE GUIDE: All our coronavirus fact-checks in one place. As the world battles to bring Covid-19 infections under control, more and more people are seeking information around the virus. The World Health Organization says that the pandemic has been accompanied by an "infodemic": "an over-abundance of information – some accurate and some not ...
Fact-checking research - Africa Check
网页Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos led by Dr Theresa Amobi. Date of publication. May 2020. Download. We publish 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.
FACTSHEET: Understanding greenhouse gas emissions, and how …
网页2021年8月2日 · Africa is already bearing the brunt of climate change, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa told the region ’s heads of state and government in a June 2021 meeting. “Africa continues to be one of the most affected regions in the world and frequently experiences phenomena associated with global warming,” he said. These included droughts, floods, extreme heat and cyclones which have ...