ACCURATE INFORMATION IS POWER
Fact Checking
We verify the accuracy of viral posts on social media and scrutinize claims made by major public and business leaders.
Research
We study and investigate the ecosystem of misinformation in the Gambia to inform fact-checking efforts and effective mitigation.
Training
We provide journalists and the youth across the Gambia with misinformation and digital literacy skills to launch a new wave of fact-checker
How We Do It
This is the method and steps we take in every fact checks, we work on by verifying the authenticity of an information or statement.
We independently identify or are alerted by a claim making rounds on social media or local radio and other mechanisms.
We examine the information and trace the source to establish a veracity.
We brainstorm and outline possible sources to engage and seek for clarification for further Information.
We then write a report based on the principles of IFCN and then rate the accuracy of the Information/statement.
Our Impact
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schools
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Fact Checks
Our Work
Our Fact-Checking
Explore our comprehensive collection of fact checks covering a wide range of topics impacting The Gambia.
A shooting incident reported at the IEC headquarters.
Claim: A picture of the IEC headquarters with the caption…
Fact sheets about bread shortage in the country
There has been a shortage of bread across the country for the past two weeks. This has made the citizenry…
There is photo going round on social media with bulletin from the police department warning people to be cautious.
The aforementioned claim after our..
UDP executives have finally concluded tallying the disputed presidential election results.
A particular Facebook page named “UDP Kiang Jiffarong Chapter”, has published a public notice..
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