Fact-checking mis/disinformation in @ghana_fact, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Nigeria, guided by @factchecknet's code of principles.
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Earlier today, FactSpace West Africa paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Commission for UNESCO @unescoghnatcom, where we met with the Secretary General, Prof. Osman Tahiru Damba, to introduce our work and explore opportunities for collaboration.
A claim that the Government of Ghana is set to paint 1.28 million houses in preparation for Ghana's 70th Independence Anniversary is not backed by any evidence. Our checks show that the claim is false.
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Nigeria recently recorded a case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which started in the DRC.
Despite having no active cases, Nigeria is not yet Ebola-free.
We dissect the issue in this article.
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UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy week: FactSpace West Africa undertakes MIL outreach
Mission: Sensitization session on Internet safety
Beneficiaries: Primary and Junior High School pupils at the Grace International School, Tantra Hill.
Areas covered: Safe and smart online tips for children and teenagers.
This initiative forms part of our efforts to promote safe and responsible use of technology.
#FactSpaceWestAfrica #GhanaFact #FactsMatter #GlobalMILWeek #MediaandInfromationLiteracy #MIL
NPP’s Awal Mohammed is wrong. The NDC in its 2024 manifesto did not promise to declare a state of emergency on Galamsey.
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Information spreads fast during disease outbreaks, but not all of it is accurate. Misinformation can fuel fear and put lives at risk.
Here’s how to check the facts and avoid falling for false health information in times of uncertainty. 👇🏿
#ViralFactsAfrica
@viralfacts
False! There is NO evidence that the government will paint 1.28 million houses ahead of Ghana’s 70th Independence Day.
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Feb 2025: Porn in Parliament?
Here's how we fact-checked a manipulated image of Minister and MP Sam George.
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Feb 2025: Porn in Parliament?
Here's how we fact-checked a manipulated image of Minister and MP Sam George
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Feb 2025: Porn in Parliament?
Here's how we fact-checked a manipulated image of Minister and MP Sam George
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Exaggerated! John Boadu tells GhanaFact his claim about having produced over 1,000 MPs must not be taken out of context.
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Online scam operations have gradually become dominant in human trafficking conversations; we analyse their growing influence in the 2026 US TIP report.
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FactSpace West Africa’s Gifty Danso leads a breakout session at the Africa Facts Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, on “Making Facts Visible: A Design Sprint for Fact-Checkers,” exploring creative approaches to making fact-checks more engaging, accessible and impactful.#FactsMatter
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The risks #microtargeting poses to #democracies in Africa are far-reaching.
🔻 Manipulation & destabilisation of elections
🔻 Lack of transparency
🔻 Dishonest competition between AI giants
🔻 Foreign interference in local matters
#AfricaFactsSummit #AfricaFactsSummit2026
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Gendered disinformation can be used to target, discredit and silence people in public life.
At the #AfricaFactsSummit, Tess Wandia of Africa Check moderates a discussion on these tactics and their links to disinformation networks, trust and media literacy.
#AfricaFactsSummit2026 #GenderedDisinformation
How is Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) playing out in Africa?
A diverse panel from Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya and Sudan offer valuable perspectives and insights into the key actors shaping today’s information warfare landscape. #Africafactssummit
“Most AI systems in West Africa often come through the back door. As CSOs, we need to ask for audit rights on procurement when it comes to AI systems. We need to ask how our data is being collected”- Lukman Adeoti, FactCheck Africa, Nigeria. #AfricaFactsSummit
Day 2 of the #AfricaFactsSummit begins with a presentation on AI Regulation and Democratic Integrity in West Africa by Lukman Adeoti of FactCheck Africa, Nigeria.
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When conflict erupts, information becomes a battleground too.
At the #AfricaFactsSummit, experts from the UN Department of Safety and Security, Veilleurs du Web/UNICEF DRC and ARIJ share lessons on verifying claims and countering manipulation during crises.
#InformationIntegrity
