🚀 “The world is digital.. our education must be too!” #MISALesotho intern Lerato Lebakae joined EU in Lesotho 🇪🇺 @UNICEFLesotho IOMLesotho’s #YouthDialogue to demand digital literacy in schools. 📢 Youth are leading the charge. Will policymakers listen? #Lesotho

🚨 New! MISA Lesotho’s CheckDesk is LIVE 🚨 In partnership with CODE FOR AFRICA, we’ve launched a data-driven fact-checking hub to debunk false health myths, political rumors & more. 🔍 Read more: lesotho.misa.org/.../misa-lesot…

Southern Africa's press freedom is still "problematic" under restrictive laws & tough job conditions - especially for those covering elections and corruption. Good news: attacks on journalists are down! 🔗 Read more: drive.google.com/.../1esCTpdu2q…… #PressFreedom #AIinMedia

🚨 “Chocolate cures COVID? 🍫❌ Bigfoot in Maloti? 🦶❌ Your family WhatsApp group needs a fact-check hero! RT to #StopMisinformation and keep Lesotho safe! #VerifyWithMISALesotho #DigitalLiteracy

#FactCheckFriday BTS: How we usually fact-check vidoes... For example.. The viral "leopard in Koro" Koto clip! Have you ever RT'd before fact-checking? Reply and let us know what happened.. #VerifyWithMISALesotho #MediaLiteracy #PressFreedom #Lesotho

This past weekend #MISALesotho teamed up with @MafetengRadio for a 2‑day corporate governance workshop under our #BridgingTheGap project. 📻 From fair pay to digital skills, MCR stations is ready to level up! Full story coming soon! #CommunityRadio #MediaLiteracy #Lesotho

United Against Hate! #MISALesotho + @PeoplesMatrix, Human Dignity Trust, govt & civil society launched a nationwide campaign to end hate crimes & hate speech. “Change direction if needed… we’ll get there.” — Mrs Molotsi 🔗 lesotho.misa.org/2025/05/19/peo… #EndHateLS #MediaForChange

Can You Spot the Deepfake? “Donald Trump has had a hard life most people don’t know about.” 🤔 Image shows him in prison.. but is it real or AI? 🔍 Look for strange lighting, blurred lines, odd textures. Deepfakes undermine trust in news. 🛑 💬 What clues do you see? #CheckDesk

Maseru, MISA Lesotho joined MPs & civil society at TRC Hall to launch the Public Participation Bill, 2020! This game-changer mandates public hearings, consultations & feedback loops so Basotho shape the laws that shape them. Only 31% feel heard.. 🔗 lesotho.misa.org/2025/05/23/les…

🔊 In rural Lesotho, media isn’t just information.. it’s empowerment. 🧠 Through #BridgingTheGap, we’re training radios on governance + digital literacy, and helping shape the new #PublicParticipationBill. 📰 READ: lesotho.misa.org/2025/05/27/the… #MISAlesotho #DemocracyInAction

Fact Check: Lesotho’s Parliament isn’t criminalizing “one-wife” marriages in 2026. A viral post has no basis in any draft bill or existing law. 🔍 Read more: lesotho.misa.org/.../fact-check… #VerifyWithMISALesotho #FactCheck #TrustButVerify #MarriageLaw #MISAlesotho

🔍✨ #FactCheckFriday at #MISALesotho! Spotting AI deepfakes isn’t magic.. it’s technique. Watch our behind-the-scenes demo on a tool journalists can use to tell real from synthetic. Stay savvy, stay safe! #DeepfakeDetection #AIDetection #MediaLiteracy #DigitalSafety

MISA Lesotho’s CheckDesk wants your tips on false claims, especially: 🌍 Climate myths ♀️ Gender rights & LGBTQ issues ⚧ Gender identity topics 🗳️ Political rumors 📲 WhatsApp (secure): chat.whatsapp.com/HvrnnRtk08Z8tG… ✉️ Email: [email protected] 🏷️ Tag MISA Lesotho (official)

🎉 Congratulations 🇿🇼 on launching the new Media Policy (28 May 2025)! 👏 Six pillars to watch: 1️⃣ Economic Sustainability (Media Fund + alternative revenue) 2️⃣ Digital Transformation & Innovation 3️⃣ Media Development &... to continue 🔗 Full details: misa.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

📌FACT CHECK FRIDAY CLAIM: “No one is born gay - homosexuality is LEARNED” OUR RATING: ⚠️ PARTLY FALSE 📲 SEE FAKE NEWS? 🔒 Send to our SECURE WhatsApp: chat.whatsapp.com/HvrnnRtk08Z8tG… 📖 Full debunk: lesotho.misa.org/2025/06/11/fac… #FactCheck #Lesotho #CheckDesk

🚨 FALSE CLAIM ALERT 🚨 No, South Africa did NOT accuse Lesotho of having nuclear weapons or ask the US to intervene. ✅ DIRCO: “Fake news” ✅ Lesotho backs nuclear disarmament Don’t fall for viral lies & doctored images. 🔍 Full fact-check: lesotho.misa.org/2025/06/30/fac…