iVerify Zambia Fact Checking Mechanism being implemented by @Panos_PSAf through support from @UNDPZambia
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#FactCheck No, ECZ did not suspend Presidential campaigns as claimed by Kalaba iverifyzambia.org/no-ecz-did… @ZambiaElections @UNDPZambia #ZambiaVotes2026 #HoldBeforeYouSend
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A viral social media claim alleged Zambia's Information Ministry Permanent Secretary ordered churches to obtain police permits before hosting opposition politicians Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, but iVerify Zambia found the claim to be false iverifyzambia.org/viral-post… #iVerify
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Viral video circulating online allegedly showing Brian Mundubile claiming Zambia’s 2026 general elections will be rigged is #AIGenerated and fake, displays signs of a #deepfake, including unnatural lip-syncing, static imagery, and robotic audio iverifyzambia.org/viral-vide… #FactCheck
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Claims that @IBAZambia directed Millennium TV to cancel or block interview with former intelligence chief & Presidential candidate Xavier Chungu are unverified, risk undermining public trust in an independent regulator #ZambiaVotes2026 #HoldBeforeYouSend iverifyzambia.org/no-iba-dir…
The @IBAZambia hasnt banned media houses from broadcasting election opinion polls as claimed online, but only requires broadcasters to disclose details like source, sponsors, sample size, & methodology of opinion polls #HoldBeforeYouSend #ZambiaVotes2026 iverifyzambia.org/no-iba-has…
#iVerifyZambia 2.0 Relaunched as Fontline Defence to Safeguard 2026 Elections, to respond to growing threats of misinformation & disinformation. The re-engineered platform integrates #AI-enabled monitoring with rigorous human verification lnkd.in/daF9BYfF
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It’s the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) @ZambiaElections that sets by-election dates, not the President as claimed in some #socialmedia posts iverify.org.zm/its-the-ecz-t… #ZambiaElections #ByElections #Petauke
We're pleased to announce that our website iverify.org.zm is now accessible on all browsers. You can now check the website for #factcheck reports, counter messages, #factsheets and other content. We encourage you to use the wbsite to submit content for #factchecking
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We sincerely regret the inconveniences caused by the iverify.org.zm website's prolonged inaccessibioity on most browsers. This was caused by a technical issue which has since been resolved. We're constantly working on improving the site. Feel free to make suggestions.
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We regret to inform you that we're currently experiencing technical challenges on our website, iverify.org.zm, resulting in the website not being accessible on most browsers. In the meantime, you can access the website using @firefox. Our teams are addressing the issue
The @ACCZambia is not investigating footballer @fashionjr10 as claimed on some online platforms. We spoke to the ACC Spokersperson Mr Timothy Moono iverify.org.zm/fake-and-mali…
Yes, President @HHichilema removed High Court Judge Katanekwa from office, based on JCC recommendation iverify.org.zm/yes-president… #FactsMatter #IVerifyZambia
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Yes, the Zambian government has postponed the reopening of schools to February 12. The Minister of Education also announced that the 2024 annual education calendar has been adjusted iverify.org.zm/yes-zambia-sc…
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Kindly note that due to challenges with our previous @Airtel_Zambia number, we have migrated our TipLine to +260762974750. We continue to liaise with the service provider @Airtel_Zambia and @ZictaZM to resolve the issue. All our other platforms remain the same #iVerifyZambia
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No, Hon. Milupi didn’t issue statement expressing disappoinment over President @HHichilema remarks on #Barotseland. Writing on his Facebook page, Minister Milupi clarified that he did't give any media interviews #NoToDisinformation iverify.org.zm/false-hon-mil…
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No, the U.S didn’t congratulate Mnangagwa on his re-election as Zim President, but @StateDept condemned aspects of electoral process. The @USEmbZim said "the letter in question is fake", views echoed by @usembassyzambia iverify.org.zm/no-the-u-s-di… #iVerifyZambia #Misinformation
The Mast Newspaper has since retracted the story, published a correction & apologized to the USG, it’s readers and other stakeholders for the story in question. The retraction was published in the paper’s 6th Sept 2023 issue, alongside a full story based on @StateDept statement
#ICYMI Our partners @AfricaCheck are currently receiving entries for 2023 African Fact-Checking Awards. Entries for the 2023 awards are open to journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers. . Entries close on 30 June 2023. Details on africacheck.org/what-we-do/a…
Our partners @AfricaCheck are currently receiving entries for 2023 African Fact-Checking Awards. Entries for the 2023 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers. More details on africacheck.org/fact-checks/… #FactChecking @FactCheckZambia
#ICYM Last week we published a #FactCheck around an alert on trafficking in human body parts purpoted to be from @UNODC is not authentic. The alert was not issued by the UNODC nor other @UN agencies #NoToMisinformation
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The viral claims about Sweden hosting a “sex championship” are #misinformation, @SwedeninZM team has told #iVerifyZambia. The country does not recognise sex as a sport, and there are no official events of this kind being held in Sweden. Full report on iverify.org.zm/fake-sweden-n…
The Electoral Commission of Zambia @ZambiaElections Corporate Affairs Manager @patricialuhanga speaks on importance of approaching electoral situations with verified information. #InformationPollution is rife in elections. We work with ECZ & other bodies to tackle it @UNDPZambia
Verifying facts is one of the basic principles of journalism, & as such media actors must always ensure that facts are verified before content is shared, says Katendi Wandi from our response partner, the Independent Broadcasting Authority #IBA @UNDPZambia @UNDPAfrica @EC_UNDP_JTF