Africa: A 4,070 Percent Increase in Miscarriages and Stillbirths Amongs Pregnant Women Who Took the Covid Vaccine? Entirely False

IN SHORT: There is no data to support the claim of a 4,070% increase in miscarriages and stillbirths as a result of taking the Covid mRNA vaccine. In fact, maternal health experts… Read more »

Africa: No, the World Economic Forum Doesn't Want to Legalise Sex or Marriage Between Humans and Animals - Claim From Known False Information Site

IN SHORT: There's no evidence the WEF has made any kind of pronouncement on the legality of sex between people and animals. It doesn't have the "authority or intention" to do so,… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's #nationalshutdown - Beware Misleading Visuals Circulating On Social Media

The Economic Freedom Fighters party was on Monday 20 March protesting a slew of grievances. But not all was what it seemed to be. Read more »

Africa: No, People Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Don't Develop Aids - Claim Peddled By Known False-Information Website

IN SHORT: In early 2023 a familiar anti-vaxx rumour started spreading on social media again, claiming that people vaccinated against Covid-19 were developing "Aids-like symptoms".… Read more »

Africa: No, Gammora HIV 'Cure Kits' Not Medically Proven - Stick to Approved Treatment

IN SHORT: HIV/Aids can't be cured, but can be treated and managed with antiretroviral drugs as a chronic disease. Claims that there is a "cure" for the human immunodeficiency… Read more »

Africa: Dangerous Websites and Engagement Bait - Be Sceptical of Social Media Posts Making Unlikely Promises of Freebies or 'Donations'

IN SHORT: A multitude of Facebook posts offering free houses and free Honda Civic cars are like empty promises we've seen before. They're scams trying to retrieve personal… Read more »

Africa: No, Pressing the ATM's Cancel Button Won't Prevent Bank Card Fraud

IN SHORT: The claim that pressing the "cancel" button on an ATM up to four times to prevent card fraud has resurfaced online. But it's still incorrect. Read more »

Africa: Yes, Chinese Scientist Tu Youyou Did Win Nobel Prize in 2015 for Discovery of Antimalarial and Has Stayed Mostly Out of the Limelight

IN SHORT: It's not surprising that certain claims go viral online, like the one that a cure for a dangerous disease was discovered by an anonymous Chinese woman who wasn't even a… Read more »

Africa: Don't Be Fooled - Ignore Facebook Page Advertising Policing, Firefighting and Nursing Training in South Africa

IN SHORT: South African job-seekers should steer away from Facebook posts offering opportunities in the correctional services. Read more »

Africa: No Evidence That DNA From Semen Stays in Woman's Body 'Forever'

IN SHORT: If you have unprotected sex with a man, does the DNA from his semen stay in your body "forever"? No, of course not. There's no evidence for this… Read more »

Africa: 'Fraudulent and Misleading' - Why Pricey Herbal Mix Touted As a Remedy for HIV Falls Flat

While widespread antiretroviral treatment has drastically changed the lives of people with HIV, there is still no cure for the virus which infects an estimated 38 million people… Read more »

Africa: Visa Lottery Application to Live and Work in the U.S.? Beware of Another Engagement Bait Scam

IN SHORT: While many young people on the African continent are keen to make a life in the United States, they would be advised to steer clear of this "registration portal". Read more »

Africa: No, Bill Gates Has Not Vowed to 'Pump MRNA Vaccines Into Food Supply'

IN SHORT: The Covid-19 pandemic saw not only disease spread worldwide, but misinformation too. Much of this has been around how vaccines do or don't work. A recent claim that… Read more »

Africa: No, Prime Minister of Niger Didn't Lecture Kenyan President At Dakar Summit - Heavily Shared Clip Manipulated

A video posted on TikTok in late January 2023 shows Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, the prime minister of Niger, sitting next to Kenyan president William Ruto. Mahamadou appears to be… Read more »

Africa: No, Weight-Loss Rings Sold On Facebook Just Another Scam, Like Other Magnetic Jewellery

IN SHORT: Despite presenting an overwhelming amount of information about what they're supposedly made of and how they work, rings sold with the promise of "weight loss" or health… Read more »

Africa: Beware Fraudsters Using Photos of Sick and Disabled People to Scam 'Donations'

IN SHORT: Scammers often appeal to our emotions to con us out of money - the desperation of job seekers or the compassion we feel for the suffering of others. Personal Facebook… Read more »

Africa: No, How Often You Have Sex Does Not Change the 'Tightness' of Your Vagina

IN SHORT: A post on Facebook warning women not to have sex too often as it will change the shape or "tightness" of the vagina is misleading. There is no evidence that sex causes a… Read more »

Africa: Yes, You Can Drink Too Much Water and It Can Be Lethal

IN SHORT: A viral post on Facebook suggests that you can do yourself serious damage by drinking too much water. And the warning is accurate - water intoxication can lead to… Read more »

Africa: The Fact-Checker's Guide to Great Holiday Reads

Here's how to make better sense of the world, on the beach. We share our top picks of books and podcasts. Read more »