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Namibia

Namibia Fact Check, Africa Check discuss future of election monitoring

    Namibia Fact Check, in collaboration with Africa Check, held an election fact-checking coalition review conference in Windhoek on Wednesday. The purpose of the conference was to assess their efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation during the 2024 Presidential elections.   Frederico Links from Namibia Fact Check stressed the importance of evaluating the coalition's response and discussing future strategies.     He noted that as the elections approach, it […]

today30 January, 2025

South Africa

Meta develops tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of the South African elections 

Tech giant Meta is deploying a tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of South Africa's elections, creating an Election Resource Centre on its website. Reuters reports that the initiative includes fact-checking partnerships with Africa Check and AFP, training for government communicators, and collaboration with the Electoral Commission ahead of the South African elections on 29 May 2024.

today16 May, 2024