Tag Archives: Misinformation

× The Ugandan government has launched a coordinated campaign against what it describes as inaccurate and misleading reporting on the country’s Ebola situation, warning that exaggerated accounts are damaging livelihoods, disrupting economic activity and undermining confidence in the country’s public health response. The latest intervention came after Foreign Affairs Minister-designate Adonia Ayebare announced that the Africa Centres for Disease Control …

Opinion– In the digital age, misinformation travels faster than a bullet, before facts are verified, narratives are formed. Before institutions respond, public opinion is often shaped, and before corrections are issued, the damage may already be done. For Uganda, this challenge is no longer hypothetical, almost every week, misleading reports, manipulated documents, edited videos, fabricated government announcements, and unverified claims …

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

KAMPALA On September 12th and 13th, a “Fake News Boot Camp” was held at the Media Challenge Initiative in Kabalagala, Tirupati Mazima Mall. The event, part of the Fake News Fighters Initiative, brought together young people to learn how to combat fake news related to climate change. During the training, Ska Sebata, Lead of Climate X Indigenous Voices Project from …