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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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Exaggerated! John Boadu tells GhanaFact his claim about having produced over 1,000 MPs must not be taken out of context. Follow us on TikTok for more: tiktok.com/@factspacewa/vide… Read more: ghanafact.com/has-the-npp-pr…
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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. Follow us on TikTok for more: tiktok.com/@factspacewa/vide… Read more: ghanafact.com/2026-trafficki…
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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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@AfricaCheckOct 22
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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@AfricaCheckOct 22
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
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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
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“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
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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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@AfricaCheckOct 21
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
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
⚙️ Here are some free verification tools to bookmark for the next time you need to verify a claim. Thanks Elizabeth Orji from the Africa Hub for Innovation & Development in Nigeria for sharing this in your breakout session at #AfricaFactsSummit2026 | No-Code AI: Building Verification Tools Without Big Budgets or Engineering Teams #AfricaFactsSummit
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
If you want to launch a fact-checking tipline, follow this checklist to protect your users and your work, courtesy of Elizabeth Orji from the Africa Hub for Innovation & Development, Nigeria. #AfricaFactsSummit #AfricaFactsSummit2026
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
Africa needs its own tools and products. Elizabeth Orji sums up her session at #AfricaFactsSummit2026 with 5 things to remember when it comes to democratising AI and automating aynthetic media tracking in African newsrooms
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
You don't need a developer. Any journalist can put together one of these monitoring dashboards to help them verify the accuracy of claims using AI. - @togocheck's Noël Kokou Tadegnon. #AfricaFactsSummit2026 #AfricaFactsSummit
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
They key is to also make use of APIs you can plug into to gain access to databases for elections or health, for instance. - Elizabeth Orji from the Africa Hub for Innovation & Development, Nigeria. #AfricaFactsSummit #AfricaFactsSummit2026
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
👥 We're all unique in the way we speak and the way we write. When working with AI, this is very important to remember. Nicole Tau (@NicoleTau3) from the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) speaks on rediscovering the human writer identity in an automated media landscape. #AfricaFactsSummit #AfricaFactsSummit2026
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Noël Kokou Tadegnon from @togocheck runs a breakout session on Vibe coding, or how to create your own monitoring tools using AI, without coding. #AfricaFactsSummit2026 #AfricaFactsSummit
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From the lecture halls of @UnivofGh, to moderating a panel conversation on "Platform Accountability in African Languages" at the #AfricaFactsSummit. Dr Aurelia Ayisi brings her subject-matter expertise to enriching the dialogue on digital platform accountability.
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"There is the need to invest in building and training models that are Africa focused based on our unique experiences" - Chinenye Anikwenze of Tonative Africa, Nigeria. #AfricaFactsSummit
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@AfricaCheckOct 21
🗣️ Information integrity must work for everyone — in every language. At the #AfricaFactsSummit, speakers explore why platform accountability must account for African languages and local contexts. #AfricaFactsSummit2026 #AIandAfrica
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Replying to @KisemboAntonio @UNESCO @AfricaCheck
Content moderation must reflect Africa's linguistic diversity. African languages need adequate representation in AI systems, human oversight and platform moderation practices.-Louise Haxthausen #AfricaFactsSummit @AfricaCheck
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