Is the Uganda Express Highway the most expensive road 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.
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
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
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
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
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
A photo of Bobi Wine on CBC radio with LGBTQ wording has been shared widely on the internet, with different captions that suggest that Bobi Wine is pro-LGBTQ, as seen here, here, here, and here. Research Using Google Lens, we found an image dated August 18, 2024, that Bobi Wine shared on his social media
This post shared on X formerly Twitter on 3rd June 2024 claims that it has been discovered that the World Health Organization was injecting Ugandans and Kenyans with a tetanus vaccine that causes infertility by creating antibodies to HCG pregnancy hormone is false “UGANDA & KENYA Finally discovered that the World Health Organization was injecting
Claim An X post was shared with us via WhatsApp claiming that the National Unity Platform (NUP) is recruiting and training a militia to counter Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni‘s security forces during the 2026 general elections. The post was accompanied by a video of people dressed in black berets and red jumpsuits almost similar to
A WhatsApp user shared with us a link to a website story (archived link), claiming that Buganda officials are accusing the National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership of hiring people to harass the…
A story run by The Explorer, a local news website in Uganda headlined “UK Parliament Ditches Kyagulanyi and Endorses Ssenyonyi as Potential Ugandan President for 2026 Elections”, is FALSE. The story was…
This claim purporting to show a photo of a Ugandan Senator proudly showing off a bridge constructed for his constituents is FALSE. The post, which was made by @Naija PR on X…
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…
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…
A photo of Bobi Wine on CBC radio with LGBTQ wording has been shared widely on the internet, with different captions that suggest that Bobi Wine is pro-LGBTQ, as seen here, here,…
