Lee_M

@AfricaCheck. Often don't see eye to eye with the stuff I retweet.

[Jon Stone @joncstone]

One reason people insist that you use the proper channels to change things is because they have control of the proper channels and they’re confident it won’t work

[Africa Check @AfricaCheck]

Another action-packed day at the #AfricaFactsSummit2024. Day 2 highlights:

Regional digital challenges in North Africa 🌍
Platform transparency & data access 📊
Choosing impactful claims to check ✅
Fundraising for fact-checking efforts 💰

🎉 And this evening, we announce the winners and runners-up of the African Fact-Checking Awards. Stay tuned!

@DubawaFacts @FactspaceWA

[Justin Gatlin @justingatlin]

Tebogo is it! #romedl

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

ALL. THE. FEELS.

3rd Olympic 1500m gold for 🇰🇪's Faith Kipyegon 😤

No one in history has won 3 1500m medals at the Olympics, let alone 3 golds 🤯

#Paris2024 #Olympics

[Lee_M @LMAfrican]

@raziakkhan You’ve waited a long time for this one. Congratulations!

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

I'm German.

I just revisited my home country after moving abroad 2 years ago.

What I experienced left me stunned.

17 German oddities I still can't wrap my head around:

[Ramona Seitz @SeitzRamona]

Spannende Werkstattgespräche mit Weltreporter:innen @weltreporter . Factchecking mit @JudithRaupp und Sarah Thust von @correctiv_fakt . „Die Perspektiven der anderen“, u.a. mit @LMAfrican von @AfricaCheck . 2/5

[Leonie March @LeonieMarch]

Und natürlich haben wir @weltreporter zu unserem 20. auch internationale Gäste eingeladen. @LMAfrican von @AfricaCheck kommt aus Johannesburg. @nimsaw ist freier Auslandskorrespondent in Berlin. See you there!

[Lee_M @LMAfrican]

@ImmigrationDept please see DM

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

The #SAElections24 social media analytics show some interesting statistics over the past few days: On X there have been over 11 billion impressions, over 1 million tweets and 115 000 unique authors all related to the elections.

[Lee_M @LMAfrican]

@PCunliffeJones @TomRosenstiel The taxman will be delighted. I do look forward to when adjusting means we’ve achieved a sufficient level of critical awareness, however that looks like

[Shayan Sardarizadeh @Shayan86]

I'll be on a panel at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia at 3pm today to speak about misinformation and fact-checking alongside @MarieBohner, @gravesmatter, @tainalon and @LMAfrican.

It'll also be livestreamed on YouTube
https://t.co/J1bb9fXO5c

#ijf24

[Africa Check @AfricaCheck]

📢PRESS RELEASE: South Africa is preparing for pivotal national elections in 2024.

A coalition of media organisations, supported by @GoogleNewsInit and led by @AfricaCheck, is working to combat misinformation ahead of the vote. https://t.co/wnbD1Pw6Fj

[Bilal Taïrou @BilalTairou]

📍#Lusaka - DCN Africa inaugural event kicks off today. Meet me in the panel on #FactChecking in Africa.
#DCNGlobal #DCNAfrica #DigitalTransformation #SustainableDevelopment #disinformation

[Naomi Mutua 🐾❤️ @AKenyanGirl]

Good morning from Lusaka!
We're here for the launch of DCN Africa, that's been in the works for a minute.

DCN-A is a part of the @DCNGlobalNet, a network of over 10,000 Digital Professionals, Emerging Leaders and Enthusiasts in various sectors.
#DCNAfrica
#DigitalTransformation

[Casa África @Casaafrica]

Invitamos a @LMAfrican (@AfricaCheck) a nuestro #PeriodistasÁfricaEspaña el mes pasado y hoy puedes leerle, entrevistado por @AnaCarbajosa en @Planeta_Futuro: “El sentimiento antioccidental une a la gente en África” > https://t.co/bjnkzu0GtV

[Arab Fact Checkers Network @ArabFCNetwork]

What makes a "successful" disinformation campaign?
🟢More difficult to debunk
🟢Be about issues that people care about
🟢Accuse elites or "others"
🟢Speak to feelings of powerlessness
🟢Shifting advice
🟢Collective sense-making
@LMAfrican @AfricaCheck
#AfricaFactsSummit2023

[Ángeles Jurado @Angeles_Jurado]

La primera jornada de trabajo, a puerta cerrada, en @MAECgob, empieza en realidad con @LMAfrican, de @AfricaCheck. Habla de comprender contexto y tendencias regionales para destripar la desinformación.

[Lee_M @LMAfrican]

@Samooner As a die-hard #Faithful I know her break was after the 2017 Worlds with Alyn coming in 2018. Five months into her pregnancy she was still running!

https://t.co/tYuMyaMiqp