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Where PesaCheck has been cited in research and other major publications
In research
REGULATORY SUBMISSIONS
DataOur evidence is submitted to and quoted in consultations on platform accountability, media regulation and public-interest journalism. Request Citation
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PartnershipElection monitors reference our verification of campaign claims and viral content when documenting information conditions around African polls.
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MethodologyOur methodology and rating scale are referenced in papers presented at fact-checking and computational journalism conferences.
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PartnershipIntergovernmental and development institutions cite PesaCheck findings in reports on information integrity and public accountability.
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MethodologyMedia and communication departments across the continent draw on our verification archive as a primary source for teaching and published research.
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MethodologyPesaCheck fact-checks and datasets are cited in peer-reviewed studies of misinformation, media trust and electoral integrity in African contexts.
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FAUX : Cette photo ne montre pas l’aéroport de N’djili de Kinshasa, en RDC

FAUX : Cette photo ne montre pas des soldats américains entraînant des Wazalendo en RDC

HOAX: This Facebook post announcing the ‘Embassy of Lesotho in Kenya’ recruitment drive is fraudulent

FALSE HEADLINE: This video doesn’t show Rebecca Kadaga declaring support for Bobi Wine
Announcements
18 Sept 2026
MethodologyReadPesaCheck opens applications for the 2026 fellowship cohort
Twelve places for journalists working in Amharic, Somali and Arabic-language newsrooms.
18 Sept 2026
DataReadFact-check archive now available as a downloadable dataset
Researchers can request the full corpus with verdicts, dates, regions and source links
18 Sept 2026
PartnershipReadNew verification desk launches
The desk adds daily monitoring in two additional languages and a shared tip line.
18 Sept 2026
MethodologyReadUpdated rating scale and correction policy published
The revised scale takes effect across all desks, with worked examples for each verdict
Event spotlights

19 Nov 2026 · Online
Public finance data for fact-checkers
How to read national budgets and audit reports, with worked examples from four countries.
Request an invitationAlso coming up
08 Oct 2026 · Accra
Verifying election claims in real time
A one-day clinic for newsroom teams covering the Ghanaian polls, run with our West Africa desk.
03 Dec 2026 · Addis Ababa
Amharic and Somali verification lab
Two days on verification in low-resource languages, including tooling and community tip lines.
Nairobi · 12–13 September 2026
Africa Fact-Checking Summit
Two days with editors from every PesaCheck desk on verifying public finance claims, working across six publishing languages, and building tip lines that citizens actually use. Sessions are open to partner newsrooms, researchers and funders.