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Policy brief puts forward framework for concerted global response through a Code of Conduct for information integrity on digital platforms

Tracking the focus of misinformation circulating on social media is difficult, but African fact-checking organizations say they have debunked more than 1300 misleading reports since the onset of the pandemic.

— Daisy Masembe (Uganda)

— Julie Ako (Nigeria)

— Nkosi Kwanele (Zimbabwe)

— Kamva Namba (South Africa)

As COVID-19 spreads, so do fake news, conspiracy theories and doctored pictures and videos. Left unchecked, most of it is harmful and could lead to people ultimately losing their lives