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Fact-checking initiative launched in Zimbabwe

Journalists have been encouraged to fight the spread of misinformation and disinformation through fact-checking.  This came out at the official launch ofย FactCheckย Zimbabwe, a mediaย organisationย that focuses onย verifying informationย andย promoting media literacy.ย  The launch coincided withย the belatedย commemoration of the International Day of Fact-Checking onย April 2.ย  Speaking at the launch,ย FactCheckZWย Director,ย Lifaqaneย Nare said fact-checkingย isย a weapon to deal with misinformation and disinformation.ย ย  โ€œSometimes it is […]