June 20
Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Warning About Fulani Herdsmen Selling Poisoned Cow Meat. Video of Dead Cows Online Since 2022
Nigerians, ignore warning about Fulani herdsmen selling poisoned cow meat. Video of dead cows online since 2022 Read more »
May 29
Kenya: No, Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Did Not Tell Kenyans to Eat 'Kangumu' If They Cannot Afford Bread. Ignore Fake Graphic
No, Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua did not tell Kenyans to eat "kangumu" if they cannot afford bread. Ignore fake graphic Read more »
July 19, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Government-Subsidised Fertiliser 'Cannot Support the Growth of Maize'? No, Picture Old, Taken in the Us
IN SHORT: A tweet claims that government-subsidised fertiliser in Kenya cannot support maize growth. This is false and the accompanying photo was taken in the United States almost… Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: No, Apeel's Edible 'Peel' Won't 'Kill You Slowly' and Is Not Grown On Bill Gates's Farm
IN SHORT: Facebook posts have claimed that produce labelled "Apeel" should not be eaten. But Apeel's plant-based coating is safe and "designed to be consumed". Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Food Regulator Has Not Banned Instant Noodles Imports Over Fears They May Cause Cancer
IN SHORT: With Nigeria being a major market for instant noodles, claims that the food has been banned because of cancer fears have been widely shared. But they are inaccurate. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: 4 Questions Answered About the Testing of Instant Noodles By the Nigerian Food and Drug Administration After Asia Scare
Noodles are popular in Nigeria. Read more »
April 17, 2023
Nigeria: No, Fulani Settlers Didn't Invade High School in Southwest Nigeria
IN SHORT: Online claims that a secondary school in Nigeria was attacked by members of the Fulani ethnic group are false, police say. Read more »
January 31, 2023
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 »