Africa Check
What Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact have learned about tackling bad information
When you count yourself among the growing community of fact-checkers, you come across a new…
February 21, 2020
‘What’s Crap on WhatsApp?’ has debunked 25 hoaxes in 6 episodes. What is the challenge now?
Misinformation in WhatsApp seems like a black hole, especially in Africa, where health issues make…
January 14, 2020
Looking for reliable data in French? Meet Africa Check’s Infothèque
English-speaking journalists, researchers and citizens from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa know that, since 2016,…
September 20, 2019
Africa Check has a new director. Here’s his vision for fact-checking on the continent.
The promotion to director wasn’t a big shock for Noko Makgato of Africa Check. “It’s…
March 15, 2019
In five years, Africa Check has become a leader in global fact-checking
JOHANNESBURG — Journalists from 12 different countries and four continents gathered around a table at…
November 28, 2017
South Africa’s fact-checking site is turning to radio to break through the noise
In the United States, the recent podcast explosion has led to a renaissance for auditory…
June 7, 2016