Factify Ethiopia

Active 2023-present Ethiopia — national

About This Project

Factify Ethiopia is an active digital integrity and fact-checking initiative operating as a Meta Trusted Partner. Using machine learning and editorial review, Factify Ethiopia identifies and flags harmful, false, and misleading content circulating in Amharic, Afaan Oromo, and Tigrigna.

What OMNI Did

Digital integrity and content review work associated with OMNI Ethiopia's misinformation response and platform accountability programming. Activities: Fact-checking and content review in Amharic, Afaan Oromo, and Tigrigna; Machine learning tools applied to identify harmful content; Partnership engagement with Meta as a Trusted Partner. Key outputs: Active fact-checking operations in 3 Ethiopian languages; Harmful content identification and flagging supported; Meta Trusted Partner status.

VERIFIED IMPACT

Key Results

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Active fact-checking operations in 3 Ethiopian languages
OMNI Ethiopia Organizational Profile
Meta Trusted Partner status
OMNI Ethiopia Organizational Profile
PARTNERS, FUNDERS & COLLABORATORS

Who Made This Possible

Meta — Trusted Partner

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