WITNESS

When anything can be faked, anything can be dismissed as fake. This erosion of trust has become a dangerous weapon against the people we need most: human rights defenders and journalists risking everything to document injustice 🤳🏽

That’s where WITNESS comes in. Over the last year, we launched the Fortifying Community Truth Project in West Africa to elevate the role and influence of community-based human rights defenders and journalists in the fight against disinformation.

From Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana to Cameroon and Sierra Leone, these community-based practitioners are proving what’s possible when communities unite to resist state-sponsored gaslighting, reclaim their narratives, and fight for justice ✊🏽

Following the success of the inaugural cohort, we expanded the FCT to East Africa and are currently working with investigative journalists and strengthening their capacity to defend their communities’ truths against denial and disinformation.

🔗 Want to help fortify truth in your community? Download our guide: wit.to/VerificationGuide (link in bio)