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CodeForAfrica/DebunkBot

A bot that debunks claims shared on social media by sharing a fact check. Powered by Google Sheets and the rains in Africa. Accessible at https://debunkbot.dev.pesacheck.org/

Is CodeForAfrica/DebunkBot beginner-friendly?

We have not seen enough recent pull requests from outside contributors to CodeForAfrica/DebunkBot to say how often they are merged. 1 beginner-friendly issue is open now.

Stars
10
Forks
1
Open beginner issues
1
Indexed issues
1
Avg merge
1d 16h
Merged PRs (30d)
1
Dominant language
Python
License
GPL-3.0
Last GitHub push
Sep 2, 2026
Latest indexed
Sep 15, 2026
Contributing guide
No contributing guide
Code of conduct
No code of conduct
Beginner labels
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How to contribute to CodeForAfrica/DebunkBot

  1. There is no contributing guide, so start from the README and a few recently merged pull requests to see how changes are proposed.
  2. It ships a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file, so you can run it without installing its whole toolchain.
  3. Your contributions will be published under the project's GPL-3.0 license.
  4. Pick the open beginner-friendly issue below and comment that you want to work on it before you start.

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