A blog dedicated to writing on Elections & Election related misinformation
The Role of the News Desk in Fact-Checking
In 2022 StopReflectVerify.com launched an evidence-based online quiz aimed at internet users among the 22.1 million registered voters to tackle election-related misinformation and…
The Evolution of Politics on Digital Platforms
In 2022 StopReflectVerify.com launched an evidence-based online quiz aimed at internet users among the 22.1 million registered voters to tackle election-related misinformation and…
Misinformation And The Art Of Fact Checking
In 2022 StopReflectVerify.com launched an evidence-based online quiz aimed at internet users among the 22.1 million registered voters to tackle election-related misinformation and…
How To Spot False News
Headlines, images, social media teasers, and other content can be used directly or inadvertently to promote false news, support or legitimize misinformation, and feed conspiracy theories. So how…
How Media Staff Can Avoid Creating Disinformation
Fake and biased news are two different things. Fake news is without basis or fact. Biased news presents facts, but does so selectively and/or with language that sensationalizes. Almost all…
3 Fake News Techniques
It’s easy to see why fake news is a problem, but it’s harder to identify and prevent it from spreading. Many social media users, including journalists and politicians, are aware of issues…
StopReflectVerify Launches Kenyan Election Misinformation Quiz
With 2022 being an election year, StopReflectVerify.com has launched an evidence-based online quiz aimed at internet users among the 22.1 million registered voters. The quiz addresses key…
The Rise of Fake News In Kenya
The impact of fake news in Kenya started earlier but culminated in 2007, when a disputed election led to Kenya’s worst post-election violence, in which the media was criticized for…
The Digital Media Landscape In Kenya
Digital Media in Kenya has caught up with television, one of the country’s most accessible traditional media channels. In a 2021 GeoPoll survey sampling 1,905 respondents, 8 out of every…
The Traditional Media Landscape in Kenya
Kenya’s media landscape presently comprises a wide variety of print, television, and online platforms. The private sector is largely responsible for the generation and distribution of…