GREETINGS FACT CHECKING COMMUNITY We, your dedicated fact checkers reflect on a month filled with impactful news verification, insightful analysis and meaningful collaborations. From debunking viral…
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, becoming the first American pontiff in the Church’s 2,000-year history.…
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Uganda’s media fraternity, academia, civil society, and government officials gathered at Makerere University to commemorate World Press Freedom Day under the theme “Defending Truth in the Age…
Claim A video shared on TikTok by Shamil Cruz falsely implies that trains in Uganda have started moving on tarmac roads instead of train tracks. This is false. The post garnered over…
Claim: Tanzania has banned the use of US dollars for transactions within the country. Verdict: Partially True. Tanzania has not imposed a complete ban on US dollars but has introduced strict regulations…
Kjnews published an image of people dressed in red jumpsuits, an outfit often associated with the National Unity Platform party. However, the image’s contents are not real but AI-generated. In the image,…