July 16
Nigeria: Nigeria's Government Has No Plans to Arrest Content Creators Who Post Videos Without Permission
IN SHORT: The Nigerian film censorship board says it has warned filmmakers and content creators against producing same-sex and pornographic content, but not that anyone posting… Read more »
July 09
South Africa: Electoral Commissioner Arrested for Decade-Old Charity Fraud
Electoral commissioner arrested for decade-old charity fraud - not for blowing the whistle on 'vote-rigging' in South Africa's 2024 elections Read more »
July 04
Kenya: Fake 'Nation' Graphic Used to Claim Kenyan Lawmakers Were Paid Ksh2 Million to Pass Controversial Finance Bill
Fake 'Nation' graphic used to claim Kenyan lawmakers were paid KSh2 million to pass controversial finance bill Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: #spotcheck - Striking Online Photo Shows New York City, Not Lagos, Nigeria
#SPOTCHECK: Striking online photo shows New York City, not Lagos, Nigeria Read more »
June 28
Nigeria: No Evidence Appeals Court President Said Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal Was Offered Bribes
IN SHORT: There is no proof that justice Monica Dongban-Mensem said that Bola Tinubu had "failed" and that the 2023 presidential election petition tribunal had been offered bribes… Read more »
June 27
Zimbabwe: No, Zimbabwe Court Hasn't Threatened 'Newly Married Gay Couple' With Death Penalty If They Don't Get Pregnant
No, Zimbabwe court hasn't threatened 'newly married gay couple' with death penalty if they don't get pregnant Read more »
Nigeria: It's a Scam! Nigerian Artist Davido Not Giving Away Data, Airtime to Celebrate His Wedding
It's a scam! Nigerian artist Davido not giving away data, airtime to celebrate his wedding Read more »
Kenya: 2009 Photo Used to Falsely Claim That Horse Allegedly Stolen From Police During Kenyan Protests in June 2024 Died
2009 photo used to falsely claim that horse allegedly stolen from police during Kenyan protests in June 2024 died Read more »
June 24
Kenya: Ignore Claim That Police Officer Who Lost Forearms in Kenya's Gen Z-Led Protests in June 2024 Is Dead
Ignore claim that police officer who lost forearms in Kenya's Gen Z-led protests in June 2024 is dead Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: List of Companies That Allegedly Left Nigeria Under Tinubu's Presidency Is Not Accurate
List of companies that allegedly left Nigeria under Tinubu's presidency is not accurate Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Shows 2023 Violence in Haiti - Not 'Nigerians Burnt Alive in South Africa' in 2024
No, video shows 2023 violence in Haiti - not 'Nigerians burnt alive in South Africa' in 2024 Read more »
June 18
South Africa: South African Women Publicly Stripped and Murdered in Nigeria As 'Revenge' for Xenophobia? No, Video Shot in Uganda
South African women publicly stripped and murdered in Nigeria as 'revenge' for xenophobia? No, video shot in Uganda Read more »
June 11
Kenya: Disregard Fake Graphic Claiming Kenya's NTV Reported That Woman Denied Access to Former Electoral Commission Chief
Disregard fake graphic claiming Kenya's NTV reported that woman denied access to former electoral commission chief Read more »
June 06
Algeria: A Claim That Just Won't Die - No, Algerian Hacker Hamza Bendelladj Has Not Been Executed
A claim that just won't die: no, Algerian hacker Hamza Bendelladj has not been executed Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Video Shows Police Rescuing Pregnant Girls and Babies From Nigerian 'Baby Farm' in 2013, Not 2024 As Social Media Posts Suggest
Video shows police rescuing pregnant girls and babies from Nigerian 'baby farm' in 2013, not 2024 as social media posts suggest Read more »
May 06
Kenya: Beware of Fake Facebook Loans Ads in Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika's Name
Kenyans -- beware of fake Facebook loans ads in Nakuru governor Susan Kihika's name Read more »
September 08, 2023
Nigeria: Old Photos of Nigerians Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Cambodia Making the Rounds Again As Breaking News
IN SHORT: A previously debunked claim with old photos resurfaced in August 2023 as breaking news. The photos are at least four years old and the claim that death sentences have… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Nigeria: No, Bola Tinubu Has Not Suspended Courts in Nigeria Over Fear of Disqualification As President
IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has suspended all courts in the country over fear of disqualification. But there are no news reports of this in… Read more »
Africa: Do Not Throw Flour On a Fire. Flour Is a Fuel Which Can Itself Catch Alight
IN SHORT: While some substances dropped on a fire can smother the flames, flour should not be used for this purpose. Flour can fuel a fire. Read more »
August 25, 2023
South Africa: #NationalConvention2024 - Fact-Checking Opposition Claims About Crime, Jobs and Voting in South Africa
As formations to unseat the ruling party ahead of the 2024 general elections begin to take shape, claims are being made about what the opposition says is the poor state of the… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Nigeria: No, Pic Purporting to Show a Meeting Between Peter Obi and Seyi Tinubu Is Fake
IN SHORT: An image supposedly showing the meeting of Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi and the president's son Seyi Tinubu has gone viral. But the photo is a manipulated photo… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Africa: Viral 'Quote' From World Trade Organization Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Fabricated
IN SHORT: A quote attributed to the head of the World Trade Organization about her meeting with Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu is circulating on Facebook. But the quote is… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim 2023 Election Watch - No Evidence for Claim That Election Commission Released a List of Ruling Party Candidates Nominated Late
IN SHORT: Social media posts claim that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) released a slate of 56 Zanu-PF candidates who submitted their nominations late. There is little… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Calls for Rival Peter Obi to Be Disqualified in a Possible Election Rerun? No, Ignore Fabricated Quote
IN SHORT: Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal has finished hearing the opposition's case against the electoral body. However, a Facebook post makes an unsubstantiated… Read more »
August 11, 2023
South Africa: Old Claims About Rape in South Africa Still Being Shared Online
Scarce data is just one obstacle to combatting sexual violence. An expert said we should also address harmful social attitudes about gender, the lack of access to comprehensive sex… Read more »