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Is the Uganda Express Highway the most expensive road in the world?

Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye quoted in his tweet that the express highway in Uganda is the most expensive in the world.

Yes, it was really expensive to have it done but does it still stand as the most expensive road?

Our fact-checkers and producers from Debunk Media Initiative bring you some facts in this episode of The Debunk Show.

Watch to the end to have some factual knowledge of the road construction sector as we demystify these statements.

Debunk Media Initiative

Uganda's first premier fact-checking show

A fact checking organization & show series that aims at breaking the cycle of misinformation and fakenews through multi-media projects

Out of Context and Misleading: The Photo of Winnie Banyima And Director of Public Prosecution Jane Frances Abodo Is From Another Incident

December 9, 2024 No Comments

An X post by the Kampala Journal News (KJNews) claiming that  Winnie Byanyima the Executive Director of the United Nations AIDS program, in desperation met with the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo to seek her help over her husband, Dr Kizza Besigye’s case is out of context KJNews, while updating a story

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THE LAUNCH OF DEBUNK INFORMATION VERIFIER APPLICATION

October 13, 2024 No Comments

On the 2nd of October, 2024, Debunk Media Initiative marked a major milestone in the fight against misinformation and disinformation with the official launch of the Debunk Information Verifier Mobile Application.  It was held during the highly anticipated Media Viability Talks of the Media Challenge Initiative through a collaborative effort of the U.S. Mission Uganda

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A NECESSARY  BALANCE OF AI AND FACT-CHECKING 

October 2, 2024 No Comments

The common phenomenon lately of “whether AI is up for our jobs” got us wondering what that means for the Fact-checking practice, which if we are being blunt, has not been fully appreciated like other media-related jobs. Fact Checkers from all around rely on their vast experience in research and information analysis, to uncover intricate

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FALSE: Ugandan journalist Dean Lubowa Saava was not gunned down

August 28, 2024 No Comments

A video posted on TikTok claiming that Ugandan journalist Dean Lubowa Saava was shot dead near a hotel in Kampala is FALSE. Images of the journalist are used in the video in addition to another image in which individuals, some wearing attire similar to that of the anti-terrorism police, are seen. Some of the photos have Daily Monitor newspaper

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FALSE: The Simpsons did not predict monkeypox outbreak

August 28, 2024 No Comments

The clip has been edited to create a conspiracy theory. A post on X (formerly Twitter), with a video claiming to show The Simpsons predicting a monkeypox outbreak is FALSE. The clip shows scenes from The Simpsons, an American animated sitcom, and claims that the show predicted the monkeypox outbreak globally back in 2002. However, the

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Blog: Celebrating A Timely Partnership In Advancing the Heights of Fact-Checking

August 27, 2024 No Comments

If you’ve ever advanced complex, unique ideas, you know that doing it alone can be incredibly challenging. Your objectives might remain unfulfilled, and the journey is often less than thrilling. At Debunk Media Initiative, we greatly value collaboration with like-minded entities. Over the past five months, our team of fact-checkers has completed a fruitful partnership

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A Facebook post was shared with us via WhatsApp saying that climate “scientists” are claiming that rice farming is a “dangerous” emitter of greenhouse gases due to the methane produced by flooded…

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Fact Check: Do Floods Occur Because of Covered Surfaces?

A screenshot of a Facebook comment shared with us claims that paved surfaces prevent water from sinking into the ground, causing flooding. This was on a Facebook post about a downpour in…

Fact Check: CO2’s Impact on African Rainfall

“If CO2 was powerful enough to cause too much rain in Africa, why was it not powerful enough to prevent too little rain in Africa?” With a hashtag saying climate is a…

Out of Context and Misleading: The Photo of Winnie Banyima And Director of Public Prosecution Jane Frances Abodo Is From Another Incident

An X post by the Kampala Journal News (KJNews) claiming that  Winnie Byanyima the Executive Director of the United Nations AIDS program, in desperation met with the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP),…

PARTIALLY FALSE: Hon. Akol Did Not Threaten To Storm Hon. Zaake’s Home  To Hit Him If He Didn’t Apologies

But he did suggest that Hon. Zaake apologises to him. An X post by The Kampala Journal News, an online platform claiming that Kilak North Member of Parliament, Hon. Anthony Akol threatened…

FALSE: Muzungu Boda Was Not Deported Because He Is A CIA Spy But Due To Visa Complications

An X post by The Kampala Journal (KJNews),  an online publication claiming that the New Zealander and content creator – Reid Samuel James alias Muzungu Boda was deported after it was discovered…

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