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.

⁠Media and Information Literacy

We provide journalists and the youth across the Gambia with misinformation and digital literacy skills to launch a new wave of fact-checker

Research

We research misinformation trends in The Gambia and build the capacity of key groups to enhance fact-checking and response strategies.

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

600+

Secondary & Tertiary Students Trained

14+

schools

150+

Fact Checks

Our Work

Our Fact-Checking

Explore our comprehensive collection of fact checks covering a wide range of topics impacting The Gambia.

Our Partners

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