Tag: Fact-Checking

A Facebook post alleges a recent armed attack on civilians. The caption reads, “On May 22, 2026, passengers who were
“የህዝብ ድምጽ” የሚል ስያሜ የሚጠቀም አንድ የፌስቡክ ገጽ ግንቦት 30 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም “ብሔራዊ ምርጫ ቦርድ በወላይታ ዞን በድጋሚ ምርጫ
በግንቦት 23/ 2019 ዓ.ም የወጣውን 31ኛ እትም ቁጥር 2722 የሪፖርተር ጋዜጣ የፊት ገጽ “ነው” በሚል በፌስቡክ ላይ አንድ ምስል ተጋርቷል።
May 2026 stands as the most consequential month in Ethiopia’s digital information space in recent memory. Not because it set
Social media posts on Facebook, X, and TikTok are widely sharing images. These images claim to show the current, physically
On May 14, 2026, an X account named Habtish Gurmu (Commentary) shared an image of a letter. This account has
On May 13, 2026, an X account shared a video with a caption. The accompanying caption states: “Distressing video shows
A graphic image circulates rapidly across social media platforms. It shows a man suspended from a wooden beam. Rope binds
The digital information environment in Ethiopia visibly became more complex and active in April 2026. The month offered a blend
Stalin Gebreselassie, a journalist and activist, shared a post with an image. He has more than 350,000 followers. His caption

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(MFC) is an independent fact-checking organization which is launched to pin-point, track-down, scrutinize, investigate, interrogate, publish and distribute the factual accuracy of claims made by public figures. MFC’s project has geographical priorities. Our work mainly focuses on nations in the Horn of Africa and their diaspora community who reside abroad. We operates from various regions of Africa, Europe and North America. Through a multitude of professional proficiency, MFC deploys best practices of journalism, scholarship and expertise in order to flag, investigate and publish a fact.