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Verified content for the voting public

Join us in combating election misinformation that undermines institutions and threatens democratic processes. Together, we can empower local partners to connect with audiences and distribute trusted information, safeguarding the integrity of elections worldwide.

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Meedan US 2024 election project
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U.S. 2024 election project

Join us to minimize election interference and improve the information ecosystem, nationally and in real time, through coordinated local efforts that use conversational technologies deployed on messaging apps.

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Featured projects

Meedan’s election projects have allowed newsrooms to share information on voter insights and audience questions across bureaus, regions and distribution channels, and paved the way for news organizations to build revenue. Our collaborative efforts help combat misinformation and protect election integrity.

🇵🇭 Philippines election 2022

140+ organizations produced more than 1,500 fact-checks that were distributed to audiences and analyzed by academics.
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🇧🇷 Brazil election 2022

Fact-checkers fielded 335,000 questions and requests collected across four WhatsApp tiplines, hosted by Meedan on Check.
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🇫🇷 France election 2022

Journalists at Agence France-Presse had 2,000 conversations with social media users, which led to more than 900 fact-checks published to audiences.
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🇮🇳 India election 2021

A team of fact-checkers convened to debunk misinformation ahead of Indian elections and trained more than 350 students.
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🇲🇽 Mexico election 2018

Over 100 journalists in Mexico worked to fact-check claims and monitor misinformation about the electoral process.
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🇺🇲 United States election 2016

Collaborative project held during the 2016 U.S. elections to report on voting access. We added 1,200 reports to Check.
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Blog posts

Five trends we found on WhatsApp during the 2022 Brazil electionsFive trends we found on WhatsApp during the 2022 Brazil elections
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Five trends we found on WhatsApp during the 2022 Brazil elections
2022 French Elections: Meedan software supported Agence-France Presse2022 French Elections: Meedan software supported Agence-France Presse
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2022 French Elections: Meedan software supported Agence-France Presse
Meedan-supported fact-checking group welcomes five new members ahead of India electionsMeedan-supported fact-checking group welcomes five new members ahead of India elections
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Meedan-supported fact-checking group welcomes five new members ahead of India elections

Related research projects

Read the different publications and papers developed during election projects.

Tiplines to uncover misinformation on encrypted platforms: A case study of the 2019 Indian general election on WhatsApp

Where we work

Our work is based across four main areas of focus: North Africa Western Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia Pacific region.

Latin America

North Africa Western Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia Pacific

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Check Global is funded by the Swedish International Development Agency. Birmingham City University works with Meedan to monitor and evaluate the program.
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