{
  "id": 12182164,
  "title": "Ghana’s Rabiu Alhassan joins board of International Fact-Checking Network, IFCN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ghanas-rabiu-alhassan-joins-board-of-international-fact-checking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:30:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanas-rabiu-alhassan-joins-board-of-international-fact-checking-network-ifcn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rabiu Alhassan, the Founding Executive Director of FactSpace West Africa, has been elected to the board of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN). He began his tenure on October 1. The IFCN, based at the Poynter Institute in the USA, unites more than 170 fact-checking organizations worldwide to uphold high journalistic standards and information integrity. Alhassan aims to promote equitable partnerships, address the scarcity of local-language AI moderation tools in Africa, and bolster public trust in fact-checking. He will represent Africa on the advisory board for three years, participating in significant decision-making processes, including approving member applications and renewals. Out of five candidates, Alhassan was the sole finalist to achieve the 50%+1 majority vote in the first round, following a multi-round, regional, and global voting process. Other newly appointed board members hail from South Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the MENA region, and North America. Alhassan's election underscores his ongoing commitment to the global fact-checking community, including his leadership in several IFCN working groups and his role in establishing FactSpace West Africa as a prominent contributor to the information integrity ecosystem.",
  "summary": "The Founding Executive Director of FactSpace West Africa, Rabiu Alhassan, has been elected to the board of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), effective October 1. The IFCN at the Poynter Institute in the USA connects more than 170 fact-checking organisations worldwide to promote high standards, accountability in journalism and information integrity initiatives. “I hope to […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Activa International Insurance Ghana reinforces culture of compliance and customer protection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/activa-international-insurance-ghana-reinforces-culture-of-compliance",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:52:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}