Equipping Africa’s secondary school students to navigate the information ecosystem critically, verify what they see online, and become responsible digital citizens.
Nigeria and Africa face an escalating information crisis. From WhatsApp-spread vaccine myths that cost lives during COVID-19, to AI-generated election deepfakes that inflamed ethnic tensions, to herbal remedy misinformation that kills patients — the consequences of a population unable to evaluate what it reads online are severe and measurable.
The antidote is not censorship — it is education. The DFA K-12 Social Media & Fact-Checking programme builds the critical thinking skills students need to navigate the modern information environment, in partnership with Africa’s leading fact-checking organisations and aligned to the revised Nigerian K-12 curriculum framework.
The programme spans two age-appropriate tracks: a foundation track at JSS2–3 introducing digital safety and basic verification, and a critical citizenship track at SSS1–3 covering professional fact-checking methods, platform dynamics, and civic responsibility.
DFA’s media literacy programme uses a blend of structured classroom learning, interactive online labs, extracurricular clubs, and a national competition to embed fact-checking skills deeply and practically.
By completing the DFA Social Media & Fact-Checking programme, students will be able to:
This programme serves secondary school students aged 12–18 across Nigeria and Africa, with particular urgency in communities most exposed to health, election, and social misinformation. It is equally designed for Social Studies, Civic Education, and Computer Studies teachers who need a structured, ready-to-deliver media literacy curriculum, school owners and principals seeking to address digital safety proactively, and government agencies and NGOs working to counter misinformation at a population level.
“My students used to share anything they saw on WhatsApp without a second thought. After this programme they were fact-checking news stories in class, debunking myths in the school WhatsApp group, and explaining to their parents why something was false. It completely changed how they relate to information.”— Mrs. Chiamaka O., Social Studies Teacher — Enugu, Nigeria
DFA’s fact-checking curriculum is co-developed with Africa’s leading journalism, media literacy, and technology partners to ensure content is accurate, locally relevant, and pedagogically rigorous.
Partner with DFA to equip your students with the critical thinking skills to navigate the information age — and protect your community from the real costs of misinformation.