Author: Factjaja
Akatambi kano kalaga ekisaawe ky’ennyonyi ekya Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) e Nairobi. Akatambi akaakola lawundi ku mikutu gya yintaneeti, nga kagamba nti kalaga akasolya akakulukuta ku kisaawe ky’ennyonyi Entebbe, kabuzaabuza. Akatambi kano akaagabibwa ku TikTok (akaterekeddwa wano) nga November 16, 2023, n’emikutu emirala, kaabaddemu eddoboozi okuva emabega n’ebigambo ebyawandiikibwako nti: “Ekisaawe kyaffe Entebbe enkya ya leero, eggwanga bwe livunda, buli kimu kigenda nakyo.” Kyokka ebyayogeddwa okuva mu kiwandiiko kino byaleese okwekengera, kubanga abantu bangi baali bawakana nti kino si kisaawe ky’ennyonyi Entebbe wabula kisaawe kya Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Kino kyaleetedde 211 Check okunoonyereza ku katambi kano. Okukakasa…
Amawulire ag’obulimba kitegeeza amawulire ag’obulimba oba agabuzaabuza agasaasaanyizibwa mu bugenderevu n’ekigendererwa eky’okulimba oba okubuzaabuza abantu. Obutafaananako mawulire makyamu, nga gano ge mawulire ag’obulimba agasaasaanyizibwa awatali kigendererwa kya bulabe, amawulire amakyaamu gakolebwa mu ngeri ey’enjawulo okukozesa endowooza z’abantu, okuzibikira amazima, oba okutumbula enteekateeka ezimu. Ebikulu ebikwata ku mawulire amakyaamu mulimu:Factjaja.com. Beera steady, Be Better nee Factjaja.comFactjaja.com Obugenderevu: Amawulire agatali matuufu gatondebwawo era ne gasaasaanyizibwa n’ekigendererwa eky’okulimba mu bugenderevu.Okukozesa: Kitera okugenderera okukozesa endowooza oba okufuga enneeyisa n’okusalawo.Ebigendereddwamu: Kampeyini z’amawulire ag’obulimba zitera okutunuulirwa ebibinja oba abantu ssekinnoomu okusobola okutuuka ku bivaamu ebitongole, gamba ng’okufuna mu by’obufuzi, okuganyulwa mu by’ensimbi, oba okutaataaganyizibwa mu mbeera…
It is not every day that you get to take a selfie with the long-serving President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. When the opportunity arose, Dr Jamechia Hoyle went for it. She is a senior consultant in the United States, focused on global health security. Back in October 2017, she had travelled to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, to attend an international conference. Mr Museveni was there to welcome his foreign guests. Making her way through the crowds, Dr Hoyle approached him, smartphone in hand. “He was really happy to engage with us and take the picture,” she recalls. Seeing a broad-smiling…
This website mimicking Qatar Airways and promising give-aways during the Islamic month of Ramadhan is a HOAX. Ramadhan, which runs from 10 March 2024 to 9 April 2024, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which Muslims observe dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayer, and reflection. The website, whose link has also been shared on Facebook, mimics the airline’s branding and invites people to register for the purported Ramadhan subsidy. Once the user picks the “correct box”, they are informed that they have won UGX 2,496,000. However, to redeem the prize, one must share the link to the website to five WhatsApp groups or 20 friends.…
Gavumenti n’abazannyi b’ebyobufuzi okwetoloola ensi yonna, mu demokulasiya n’amawanga ag’obwannakyewa, bakozesa AI okukola ebiwandiiko, ebifaananyi, ne vidiyo okukozesa endowooza y’abantu mu bulungi bwabwe n’okusengejja ebintu ebikulu ebiri ku yintaneeti mu ngeri ey’otoma. Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) Oba Ebikolebwa ekyuuma ki Kalimagezi byoyongera ekipya ku kizibu ky’amawulire amakyaamu. Ebikozesebwa ebisangibwa mu ddembe era nga okusinga tebirina mateeka bisobozesa omuntu yenna okufulumya amawulire ag’obulimba n’ebicupuli mu bungi. Mu bino mulimu okukoppa amaloboozi g’abantu abatuufu n’okukola ebifaananyi ne vidiyo ebitayawulwa ku bya ddala. Naye era waliwo oludda olulungi. Nga ekozesebwa mu ngeri ey’amagezi, esobola okuwa omuwendo omunene ogw’abakozesa ebirimu amawulire agesigika, bwe kityo…
BOOK: 2023, Electoral Disinformation Tactics in East Africa Electoral disinformation in East Africa poses a significant challenge to the integrity of democratic processes in the region. It involves the deliberate spread of false information about candidates, political parties, and the electoral process, often through social media and other online platforms. This disinformation can influence voter behavior, undermine public trust in the electoral system, and incite violence and unrest. https://www.academia.edu/121610473/Electoral_Disinformation_Tactics_in_East_Africa
Ai tools for 2024 In 2024, fake news and deep fakes were both rampant due to the noticeable influx of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Below are some AI tools that we observed were commonly used to mislead: ManyCam is a desktop software that can edit and manipulate video calls. It is an easy-to-use camera and live-streaming software that can produce live videos on streaming platforms, video conferencing applications and remote learning tools. The software allows a user to upload a pre-recorded video, which he can adjust to fit the screen. The computer camera is replaced with the virtual camera of the ManyCam, which permits the…
Gas Gangrene Disinformation has a long standing History with less effort on public awareness. Some believe to be Witchcraft while others believe to have footed on something poisonous, all this this misconception and disinformation has been spreading widely from per-to-person for hundred of years which has ultimately led to self treatment and death. What is Gas Gangrene and how does it infect people? Debunking the myths and Disinformation of Gas gangrene which also widely known as “Etalo” in many corners of Uganda is a rare lethal bacterial infection that destroys your blood cells and soft tissues primarily caused by Clostridium perfringens commonly found…
The video is of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. A video making rounds on social media, claiming to show a leaking roof at Entebbe International Airport, is misleading. The video, which was shared on TikTok (archived here) on November 16, 2023, among other platforms, had a voice from the background and words inscribed on it that said: “Our Entebbe Airport this morning, when a country rots, everything goes with it.” However, the comments from the post raised suspicion, as many people were disputing that this is not Entebbe International Airport but Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This prompted 211 Check to…
