By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu, GNA
Accra, Jan. 28, GNA – Fact-checking and verification organisation DUBAWA has announced plans to intensify efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation in Ghana and the West African sub-region.
This, it said would do through advanced monitoring, capacity-building and strategic engagement with bloggers, content creators and influencers.
The assurance follows the launch of the second phase of a regional anti-disinformation campaign by DUBAWA in collaboration with the European Union (EU), aimed at strengthening information integrity and safeguarding democratic discourse.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Nathan Gadugah, West Africa Editor of DUBAWA, said the campaign sought to consolidate gains made under the earlier “Check the Facts; Don’t Get It Twisted” initiative.
It also reinforces the shared commitment of the EU and DUBAWA to protecting democratic values, civic engagement and the integrity of the information ecosystem in the sub-region.
Mr Gadugah explained that the new phase of the campaign was designed to better forecast, identify and respond to information manipulation, while building societal resilience against disinformation.
According to him, the campaign would directly engage bloggers and digital content creators through targeted training programmes that promote global best practices in producing credible, engaging and fact-based content.
Dubbed “See the Pattern”, the initiative builds on the success of the “Check the Facts; Don’t Get It Twisted” campaign implemented during Ghana’s 2024 general elections, which focused on media literacy, critical thinking and responsible information sharing, particularly among young voters.
“This new phase goes further by exposing and countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), an increasingly common form of coordinated disinformation that seeks to undermine democratic processes, erode public trust and weaken social cohesion,” he said.
He noted that information manipulation was on the rise in Europe, Ghana and across West Africa, posing significant challenges to democratic institutions and the peaceful fabric of societies.
Mr Gadugah added that through the initiative, DUBAWA was positioned to equip bloggers and content creators with the tools and knowledge needed to improve how information was communicated and shared across digital platforms.
GNA
28 January 2026
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Benjamin Mensah