July 17, 2023
Africa: Raising Informed Media Consumers Starts At School
Simply teaching media literacy is not enough in today's online environment. Africa Check has created fact-checking resources for teachers that directly target harmful information. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: Are There 15 Million Child Workers in Nigeria? Senior Government Official Cites 22-Year-Old Data - Figure Likely Higher
A senior government official in Nigeria's labour and employment ministry made the startling claim that the country had more than 15 million child workers. We looked at the numbers. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Don't Fall for Yet Another Scam Website Offering Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme Funds
IN SHORT: We've said it before and we'll say it again: when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That's also the case for "774,000 empowerment opportunities" being… Read more »
August 01, 2022
South Africa: Adolescent Mental Health in South Africa - What Do the Numbers Say?
How many adolescents have mental illness? And how many get the care they need? A South African news article's statistics may be outdated and from another country, but its message… Read more »
June 29, 2022
South Africa: No, Heart Disease in Children Has Not 'Exploded' Because of the Covid-19 Vaccine
A Facebook post published on 7 June 2022 shows a photo of the front cover of a newspaper called the Irish Light with the headline: "Heart disease in children explodes since… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: No, Don't Use a Sock in Place of a Menstrual Pad or Tampon - Could Cause Infection
A video by a popular "life hack" YouTube channel features several "period tips for girls". The tips include items that can be used during menstruation, when regular sanitary… Read more »