Public trust in truth, facts, and institutions is eroding — a foundational threat to democracy and to every meaningful human endeavour. We are building a media-literate public resilient enough to fight disinformation and SEEK FACTS on their OWN.
S4 · Intervention 5 of 6
Safeguarding Information.
Pre-bunking, debunking, and AI-powered disinformation detection.
Our approach
How Safeguarding works.
Fact-checking, source verification, digital safety, and conflict-sensitive reporting — embedded in every apprenticeship cohort, plus AI-assisted tooling for newsroom-scale verification. The system is only as strong as the information flowing through it.
Disinformation travels fast. The only way to fight it is to have a public that is ahead of it. Therefore, people need a HEAD START — they fall in love with facts, become resilient, build the capacity to fact-check, become literate enough to predict disinformation, and stay aware of their trusted information sources.
A three-track response: Pre-bunking via the Love Facts Campaign, Debunking via fact-checking trainings, and Innovation via Media and Information Literacy programming.
Programs Under S4
Everything we run under Safeguarding Information, filed in three folders. Open one to see what is inside.
Ongoing Projects
Projects
FeaturedA.I Media Lab
Hands-on innovation hub that equips journalism educators and students with AI skills to strengthen fact-based reporting and combat disinformation across East Africa.
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