April 28, 2023
Africa: No, Google Does Not Specifically Exclude Christian Holidays Like Easter From Google Doodles
IN SHORT: Is tech giant Google waging a war against Christianity, exemplified by it excluding Christian holidays like Easter from its Google Doodle feature? Quite simply, no. Read more »
May 19, 2023
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Alleged Kenyan Cult Leader's House 'Built By Followers'
A Facebook post claims to show a luxury home in the Kenyan coastal city Mombasa, owned by cult leader Paul Mackenzie. But the page impersonates president William Ruto's daughter,… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Kenya: No, Photo Shows Nigerian Student Who Fasted for Weeks, Not Man On Hunger Strike Demanding Release of Kenyan Cult Leader
As Kenya digests the grim story of several deaths linked to a cult, a photo, claimed to show a supporter of the cult's leader, is instead from Nigeria. Read more »
April 28, 2023
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Suspected Cult Leader Attending Religious Ceremony at President's Residence
IN SHORT: In April 2023 Kenya was gripped by horrifying developments in the coastal county of Kilifi, where dozens of bodies have been exhumed, apparently members of a Christian… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Kenya: No, Photo of Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto At Prayer Meeting With Suspected Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Is Fake, Doctored
IN SHORT: Kenya has been gripped by horrifying developments in the coastal county of Kilifi, where dozens of bodies have been exhumed, apparently members of a Christian death cult.… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Kenya: Prayers for Ksh1,000? Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Church
IN SHORT: Kenyan preacher Ezekiel Odero has been impersonated on a number of Facebook pages, claiming to represent him and his church and asking for donations in return for… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Another Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Church
IN SHORT: Popular Kenyan preacher Ezekiel Odero and his New Life Prayer church are frequent victims of impersonation online. This Facebook page offering prayers in return for money… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Kenya: Ignore Scam Facebook Page Impersonating Popular Kenyan Preacher
IN SHORT: Prayers for cash? Pastor Ezekiel Odera can fill stadiums, so it's unlikely that he'd beg for money on a clumsy Facebook page that misspells his name. Read more »
January 11, 2023
South Africa: No, Facebook Post Does Not Show Images of Over 80 Iranian Muslims Being Baptised
IN SHORT: Photos are circulating on Facebook in South Africa with the claim they show the Christian baptism of more than 80 Iranian Muslims, in Germany. But each photo is from a… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Tinubu Didn't Say 'Muslim-Muslim' Ticket Would Destabilise Nigeria
IN SHORT: Religion plays a major role in Nigerian politics. But a claim that the governing APC party's presidential candidate for the 2023 elections railed against a "same faith"… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate's Wife Oluremi Tinubu Didn't Say Her Husband Bola Would 'Give Nigeria a Christian/Christian Presidency After His Eight Years Rule'
IN SHORT: Nigeria's governing party's Muslim-Muslim presidential election ticket for 2023 has been much debated. But the wife of the All Progressives Congress's presidential… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Kenya: Photo of Pregnant Nun? Church Says No, Her Appearance Is Due to Ill Health
IN SHORT: A pregnant nun might be the butt of jokes and against the strictures of the church. But there's no evidence the woman in a photo shared on social media is pregnant. Read more »
August 04, 2022
South Africa: No, Women Wearing Hijabs Not Banned From Zara Stores in France - False Claim From 2015
The Zara chain of clothing stores "just made a decision in france not to let any woman wearing hijab to their stores," begins a screenshot of a Facebook post, itself circulating on… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria-Based Actor Jim Iyke Hasn't Converted to Islam
Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has converted to Islam, claim messages circulating on Facebook in Nigeria in June 2022. Read more »