Social media has become the world’s digital heartbeat, connecting millions across borders with just a click. Like a double-edged sword, it comes with its own challenge—the widespread misinformation and disinformation. The reliance on social media platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapp, and X as primary news sources makes it even easier to perpetuate information disorders, which […]
How Misinformation in the United Kingdom Triggered Riots and Unrest
The 2024 UK riots, a series of violent protests that swept across England and Northern Ireland, were ignited by a tragic incident: the mass stabbing of three young girls–Bebe King, Elsie Dit Stancombe and Alice Da Silva–at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport. While the initial crime which occurred in Late July was undoubtedly […]
NV-A, 38 Others Selected for IFCN’s $975,000 BUILD Grant Award
The International Fact Checking Network, IFCN has announced News Verifier Africa (NV-A) as one of the recipients for the second phase of its BUILD grant, worth of its $975,000.
N-VA’s Juliet Buna selected for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship
Juliet Buna, broadcast journalist and fact-checker at the News Verifier Africa has been selected alongside 29 other journalists from West Africa, for the 2024 cohort of the prestigious 2024 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship.
