Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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When the school gates open after the summer holidays, there is always a familiar mixture of excitement and anxiety. Children worry about new classrooms, new timetables, and whether they will sit with friends at lunch. Parents worry about packed lunches, dinner money, and whether the canteen will offer something that…
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As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 presidential election, the country’s digital spaces have become a battleground where loyalty to candidates often trumps truth. Supporters of rival political parties are spending hours on X, Facebook, and other platforms, not just to argue policy but to create and circulate content designed to damage reputations. Sometimes the content is absurd, like the image shared by an X user with the handle “Mayor of Calabar” on September 2, 2026. It showed the logo of the Africa Democratic Congress next to a photo of Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, and claimed Atiku had…
Trust is the quiet foundation of democracy. It’s the fragile thing that allows citizens to believe that the people who make decisions on their behalf are not only qualified, but honest. That’s why news of the Democratic Alliance (DA) reportedly considering a Cape Town councillor for promotion has left such a bitter taste in the mouths of other political parties. Councillor Abdulkader ‘AK’ Elyas, a man once sanctioned by his own party for lying about his qualifications, is now said to be on the brink of being elevated to Parliament or the Western Cape Legislature. The idea that someone who…
