One reason people insist that you use the proper channels to change things is because they have control of the proper channels and they’re confident it won’t work

In the coming months, we’re launching a new tool called "About this image." It will show important context like when the image was first indexed by Google, where it may have first appeared, and other background information so you can get a better understanding of whether an image

Fact-checking is changing, adapting to the context of different regions. Great discussions with Caroline of #AfricaFacts, Pablo M. Fernández (Bluesky: @fernandez) of #LatamChequea, Saja H. Mortada of Arab Fact Checkers Network, Clara Jiménez Cruz of European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) & Summer Chen of a planned Asia network. Love to see it.

💫 Today the Cambridge Disinformation Summit starts! Experts from psychology, journalism, political science, and more will engage in thought-provoking panels. Read more about its inception. 👇 loom.ly/JzC9b7M #leadingbusinessminds #cambridgedisinformationsummit

SPEECHLESS Sha'Carri Richardson stunned the field to win the women's 100m world title in 10.65! That ranks top 5 all-time in event history and a champs record 😳 #WorldAthleticsChamps 🥈 Jackson 🇯🇲 - 10.72 🥉 Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 - 10.77 📸 Getty Images

La primera jornada de trabajo, a puerta cerrada, en Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, UE y Cooperación, empieza en realidad con Lee_Mwiti, de Africa Check. Habla de comprender contexto y tendencias regionales para destripar la desinformación.

What makes a "successful" disinformation campaign? 🟢More difficult to debunk 🟢Be about issues that people care about 🟢Accuse elites or "others" 🟢Speak to feelings of powerlessness 🟢Shifting advice 🟢Collective sense-making Lee_Mwiti Africa Check #AfricaFactsSummit2023

Invitamos a Lee_Mwiti (Africa Check) a nuestro #PeriodistasÁfricaEspaña el mes pasado y hoy puedes leerle, entrevistado por Ana Carbajosa en ELPAÍS PlanetaFuturo: “El sentimiento antioccidental une a la gente en África” > elpais.com/planeta-futuro…

Good morning from Lusaka! We're here for the launch of DCN Africa, that's been in the works for a minute. DCN-A is a part of the DCNGlobal, a network of over 10,000 Digital Professionals, Emerging Leaders and Enthusiasts in various sectors. #DCNAfrica #DigitalTransformation

📍#Lusaka - DCN Africa inaugural event kicks off today. Meet me in the panel on #FactChecking in Africa. #DCNGlobal #DCNAfrica #DigitalTransformation #SustainableDevelopment #disinformation

📢PRESS RELEASE: South Africa is preparing for pivotal national elections in 2024. A coalition of media organisations, supported by Google News Initiative and led by Africa Check, is working to combat misinformation ahead of the vote. africacheck.info/africacheck_go…

I'll be on a panel at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia at 3pm today to speak about misinformation and fact-checking alongside Marie Bohner, Lucas Graves, Tai Nalon and Lee_Mwiti. It'll also be livestreamed on YouTube youtube.com/@journalismfest #ijf24

The #SAElections24 social media analytics show some interesting statistics over the past few days: On X there have been over 11 billion impressions, over 1 million tweets and 115 000 unique authors all related to the elections.

Und natürlich haben wir Weltreporter zu unserem 20. auch internationale Gäste eingeladen. Lee_Mwiti von Africa Check kommt aus Johannesburg. Nimish ist freier Auslandskorrespondent in Berlin. See you there!

Spannende Werkstattgespräche mit Weltreporter:innen Weltreporter . Factchecking mit Judith Raupp und Sarah Thust von CORRECTIV.Faktencheck . „Die Perspektiven der anderen“, u.a. mit Lee_Mwiti von Africa Check . 2/5

I'm German. I just revisited my home country after moving abroad 2 years ago. What I experienced left me stunned. 17 German oddities I still can't wrap my head around:

ALL. THE. FEELS. 3rd Olympic 1500m gold for 🇰🇪's Faith Kipyegon 😤 No one in history has won 3 1500m medals at the Olympics, let alone 3 golds 🤯 #Paris2024 #Olympics

Tebogo is it! #romedl

Another action-packed day at the #AfricaFactsSummit2024. Day 2 highlights: Regional digital challenges in North Africa 🌍 Platform transparency & data access 📊 Choosing impactful claims to check ✅ Fundraising for fact-checking efforts 💰 🎉 And this evening, we announce the