Zambia Fact Checking and Response Mechanism

#iVerifyZambia 2.0 Relaunched as Fontline Defence to Safeguard 2026 Elections, to respond to growing threats of misinformation & disinformation. The re-engineered platform integrates #AI-enabled monitoring with rigorous human verification lnkd.in/daF9BYfF #ZambiaElections

#Zambia Invites #EU to observe 2026 General Elections. #ZambiaEURelations #ForeignAffairsZambia

Statement from IFCN Director @AngieHolan

It’s the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) @ZambiaElections that sets by-election dates, not the President as claimed in some #socialmedia posts iverify.org.zm/its-the-ecz-th… #ZambiaElections #ByElections #Petauke

Condolence message on the passing on of former Zambia Police Deputy Spokesperson, Mr Danny Mwale, who died on 30th August. Mr Mwale was a strong advocate for #informationintegrity, and actively supported #iVerifyZambia work to tackle information pollution panos.org.zm/condolence-mes…

This week our team is in Chinsali, Muchinga Province for a series of stakeholder sensitization and engagement activities on #AccessToInformation #DigitalRights #DigitalHygiene #InformationIntegrity #ContentVerification. This is part of the @USAIDZambia #OpenSpacesZambia project

We sincerely regret the inconveniences caused by the iverify.org.zm website's prolonged inaccessibioity on most browsers. This was caused by a technical issue which has since been resolved. We're constantly working on improving the site. Feel free to make suggestions.

We're pleased to announce that our website iverify.org.zm is now accessible on all browsers. You can now check the website for #factcheck reports, counter messages, #factsheets and other content. We encourage you to use the wbsite to submit content for #factchecking

We are pleased to be among the 39 #FactChecking organisations that have been selected by the #IFCN @factchecknet for the second phase of the BUILD grant program, designed to help develop organizations’ operational capacity to support fact-checking in local and regional work

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

We regret to inform you that we're currently experiencing technical challenges on our website, iverify.org.zm, resulting in the website not being accessible on most browsers. In the meantime, you can access the website using @firefox. Our teams are addressing the issue

The @ACCZambia is not investigating footballer @fashionjr10 as claimed on some online platforms. We spoke to the ACC Spokersperson Mr Timothy Moono iverify.org.zm/fake-and-malic…

Yes, President @HHichilema removed High Court Judge Katanekwa from office, based on JCC recommendation iverify.org.zm/yes-president-… #FactsMatter #IVerifyZambia

On #InternationalDayOfEducation we highlight the urgent need for inclusive equitable quality education. Sweden is committed to #SDG4, focusing on lifelong learning, gender equality and empowering learners. The GEWEL project🇿🇲 empowers girls to complete their secondary education.

Yes, the Zambian government has postponed the reopening of schools to February 12. The Minister of Education also announced that the 2024 annual education calendar has been adjusted iverify.org.zm/yes-zambia-sch…

Kindly note that due to challenges with our previous @Airtel_Zambia number, we have migrated our TipLine to +260762974750. We continue to liaise with the service provider @Airtel_Zambia and @ZictaZM to resolve the issue. All our other platforms remain the same #iVerifyZambia

No, Hon. Milupi didn’t issue statement expressing disappoinment over President @HHichilema remarks on #Barotseland. Writing on his Facebook page, Minister Milupi clarified that he did't give any media interviews #NoToDisinformation iverify.org.zm/false-hon-milu…

As AI use expands, “our expectations of privacy, access to public goods, and opportunities to challenge injustice... increasingly depend on the rules and norms we establish for AI systems." #BethKerley for @ThinkDemocracy: buff.ly/47eeQZJ

10th company in Zambia scaling up access to energy through mini-grids with @BGFAfrica! All Zambian projects expect to provide over 4.2 million people in remote areas with access to affordable electricity. Read more here: bit.ly/48ho6ga @NefcoNordic @noradno @KfW_int

Nice to catch up with Hon Minister @HonKakubo1 and compare notes as we look ahead at 2024! Wishing all colleagues at @ZambiaMFAIC happy holidays! #SweZam🇸🇪🇿🇲