Weekly Fact Check Round Up (March 17th-21st 2025)

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#FactCheck This is a #False quote. Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye isn’t on record speaking any of these words. #StayVerified https://t.co/i8B4KOQJsn

— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 17, 2025

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#FactCheck This is a #False Quote. Rtd Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande isn’t on record saying any of these words. 1/2 https://t.co/vh8oRd32nt

— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 17, 2025

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#FactCheck This is a #False and #Misleading post. @PaulKagame didn’t say that he wants Kisoro back to Rwanda. He stated that it wasn’t the Government of Rwanda that moved Rwandans into Kisoro in Uganda. @NewTimesRwanda #StayVerified pic.twitter.com/SRmsbaB6Tc https://t.co/K6BpHsoGLx

— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 17, 2025

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According to the Constitution and related legal frameworks (e.g., the Attorney General Act), the AG’s primary duty is to serve the government impartially, ensuring legal advice and representation align with the law, not necessarily with political party interests. https://t.co/VferPJNc6I

— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 18, 2025

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#FactChecking Hon Balaam’s claim that @NUP_Ug supporters injured journalists during the #KawempeNorthByElection https://t.co/dtxLSA2sFs

— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 19, 2025

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#FactCheck During the #KawempeNorthByElection NRM candidate was recorded instructing her agents and in some instances her self giving out money during her campaigns. https://t.co/aHBL2xkVae https://t.co/NriIJeOhrY

— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 21, 2025

Tumwine Edward

Edward Tumwine is a Digital Communications Consultant, Lecturer, and Media Viability Expert with over nine years of experience in media relations, content strategy, and digital communications. He has advised organizations and journalists on media sustainability, new media skills, and leveraging digital tools for impact. Edward currently serves as the Communications Officer at Debunk Media Initiative, where he leads strategic communications to combat misinformation. He also lectures in Multimedia Production at Uganda Christian University’s School of Journalism and Communication.