- Africa’s leading fact-checking platform, FactCheck Africa, has launched an AI-powered platform to combat the proliferation of misinformation in Nigeria
- The AI, named MyAIFactChecker, will operate in major local African languages, making it accessible to many
- The organization noted that its intention is to cripple the burgeoning influence of misinformation and disinformation on the continent
Africa’s top anti-fake news digital platform, FactCheckAfrica, has announced the launch of an AI-infused platform to assist journalists and ordinary citizens in verifying the accuracy of information.
The organization, an initiative of BrainBuilder Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a non-profit organization based in Nigeria, is funded and supported by the UK’s British Early Childhood Education Research Association (BECERA) and the US State Department.
