Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The conversation around misinformation often centers on abstract concepts like political polarization or the decay of public discourse. However, when it comes to a cancer diagnosis, the stakes shift from the sociological to the deeply personal and tragic. Cancer is a profound life event—one that will touch roughly 40% of…
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has officially set the record straight regarding its standing in the upcoming Ekiti State gubernatorial election. In a firm response to swirling rumors and speculative reports suggesting that the party had decided to bow out of the race, the SDP’s national leadership has categorically dismissed these claims as entirely false and misleading. By clarifying that their candidate, Ambassador Isaac Alade, remains fully committed to the campaign, the party is making it clear that they have no intention of relinquishing their spot on the ballot. This attempt to clear the air serves as a necessary stop-gap…
In the high-stakes laboratories of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Nairobi, microbiologist Joanne Hassan spends her days testing virus samples and fortifying the nation against disease. However, her most grueling work often unfolds away from the microscope. Back in 2007, as a new mother seeking connection, she joined online parenting groups, only to discover that these digital spaces were becoming hotbeds for vaccine misinformation. What started as a personal effort to correct misconceptions in her social feeds—fighting “fires” ignited by dangerous rumors—eventually evolved into a sophisticated, nationwide movement. Hassan realized that scientists had a moral imperative to step…
