Weekly Fact Check Round Up ( March 7th-14th 2025)

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#FactCheck Our attention has been drawn to #FalseNews circulating that Hajjat Hanifa Karadi, the Independent NRM leaning candidate in the Kawempe North by-election has withdrawn from the race. #KawempeNorthByElection pic.twitter.com/7woWTOzkdh
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 10, 2025
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Debunking Misleading Narratives Around Viral Images π§΅#Kayihura pic.twitter.com/nsWo5RoRUp
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 10, 2025
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#FactCheck This post is #False and #Misleading . The image used was from a meeting on 30th October 2024 where President Museveni invited His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi to a working visit. @StateHouseUg https://t.co/AHLEFx2zVE https://t.co/cPix95EWaf
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 11, 2025
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#FactCheck Please disregard information from this account as official communication from Seeta High School. Their official twitter handle is @seetahighsch This video shows how we were able to identify their official handle from their website. #StayVerified https://t.co/N1bJ5kgX1Z pic.twitter.com/vdItWqg0JZ
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 11, 2025
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Debunking President Museveni’s claim where he thanked the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda for stating during the #WomensDay2025 celebrations: Uganda is more democratic than most European countries 𧡠pic.twitter.com/hJEbJBfSVj
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 12, 2025
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#FactCheck This is #False information. Nameere is a zone in Kampala. πhttps://t.co/UCtzGPgkRY https://t.co/V6IxjaMTsT pic.twitter.com/6L6Vn2PTNk
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 12, 2025
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#FactCheck This video hasn’t been taken from Kawempe. This is #False and #Misleading We fact checked and verified the original source of this in the video which was in Roysambu Kenya. #StayVerified #KawempeByElection https://t.co/WIyXySVD0D https://t.co/cRxDAqNj90 pic.twitter.com/aKBAU5uXN8
β Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) March 13, 2025
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 Universityβs School of Journalism and Communication.