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Fact-checking Distorted Images of Raymond Mujuni on social media platforms

Verdict: False’ AI-Generated Images and Defamation  Source: Mutebi Kabaka, Instagram and Facebook   The Claim  Distorted images of Raymond Mujuni are continuously being circulated on different social media platforms. The images are…
False: Pastor Bugingo Of House of Prayer Ministries International Hasn’t Launched “Holy Soda” at UGX 50,000

An X post by the Kampala Journal News (KJNews), an online platform claiming that Pastor Aloysius Bugingo,  launched  “holy soda” that costs fifty thousand Ugandan shillings (UGX 50,000) for a bottle, is…
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…
THE LAUNCH OF DEBUNK INFORMATION VERIFIER APPLICATION

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…
The Launch of the Debunk Information Verifier Mobile App
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A NECESSARY  BALANCE OF AI AND FACT-CHECKING 

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…
FALSE: Ugandan journalist Dean Lubowa Saava was not gunned down

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…
FALSE: The Simpsons did not predict monkeypox outbreak

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

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…
ALTERED: The Image of Bobi Wine at CBC Radio Does Not Contain LGBTQ Words

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,…