Cyberspace and social media platforms have become a minefield of fake news, deception and political manipulation. We have seen fake news sway elections, manipulate public opinion, destroyed reputations of citizens and organisations. Learn the tricks of the trade to fact-check and verify content as we take you through the dark world of fakes news.
The following will be covered:
- Why is fact-checking important
- What to fact-check
- Why fact-checking around elections in Nigeria and Kenya matters. Perspectives from Africa Check
- What good is fact-checker when there's no data? How to work around this. The Nigerian example.