NIGERIA’S TRUTH-TELLERS AGAINST COVID

On the frontlines of conflict, reliable information is everything: access to fair, unbiased, fact-based reporting can save people’s lives.

The battle against COVID is not different. As the pandemic caused widespread suffering and loss of life, the infodemic resulted in the proliferation of misinformation, accentuating the devastation.

In Nigeria, as part of our project Working Together Against Corona, a brave group of truth-tellers has stepped forward to combat the spread of rumors. Together, they are helping divided communities fight against the virus. These are their stories.