A tool for fact-checking desks
Are you interested in tackling mis- and disinformation head-on but unsure where to start? Our toolkit is the solution you’ve been searching for! Crafted to offer strategic guidance, it empowers you to establish or expand fact-checking initiatives within your media organisation.
From media managers to data analysts, our toolkit caters to everyone passionate about creating impactful fact-checking content in newsrooms. Developed through a collaboration between Code for Africa, DW Akademie and MethodKit, it’s available in multiple languages, including English, Swahili, French, Arabic and Mooré.
Wondering how you can integrate this toolkit into your fact-checking processes? Utilize it to design, build, and train your team on establishing sustainable fact-checking practices, as well as to develop, produce, and publish fact-checking content tailored to your audience. Reach out to us for additional examples and worksheets.
Thanks to support from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the digital version of the toolkit is available to you for free!
Take your fact-checking endeavors to new heights and become a part of the global effort against mis- and disinformation.
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If your newsroom is based in Africa, you can play a pivotal role in the solution by joining the African Fact-Checking Alliance’s 349-member newsroom network, powered by Code for Africa.
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Are you interested in downloading the toolkit? It’s available in five languages, for free.
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