Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Facebook Accounts Promising to Double Your Investment in 45 Minutes

IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This time scammers have used the name of the OctaFX trading platform to… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya At 60 - Fact-Checking Six Claims By President William Ruto, Including On Election Results and Jobs

As the president nears a year in office, he has been keen to emphasise the social and economic challenges facing his administration. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Politician Moses Kuria

IN SHORT: Many fake Facebook accounts use names of high-profile figures such as politicians. And here Kenyan cabinet secretary Moses Kuria's name is being used to post political… Read more »

Nigeria: Scam Alert! Ignore Fake Channels Television Facebook Account Asking You to Invest

Bold Gains investment platform shows no signs of being trustworthy, despite claims made online. This time the platform is being promoted by yet another scam Facebook account,… Read more »

Africa: No Evidence That COVID -19 Vaccines Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers have found no links between Covid-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. Misinformation and disinformation around Covid-19 and vaccines have been doing the rounds on… Read more »

South Africa: No, Video of Off-Road Car Taken By Flooded River Filmed in Nicaragua, Not South Africa

A video on social media shows a car carried away by floodwater as the driver struggles to escape. But this fatal incident took place in Nicaragua in Central America, not South… Read more »

Africa: Billionaire Elon Musk Is Not On Facebook and Tesla Phones Don't Exist - Beware of Imposter Accounts With Fake Offers

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has previously confirmed that he does not have a Facebook account and that his company, Tesla, does not make phones. So don't fall for this fake account… Read more »

Kenya: Did Kenyan Opposition Leaders Split Over Controversial Finance Law, As Claimed Online? No, Kalonzo Musyoka Misquoted in Graphic

IN SHORT: It's claimed that Wiper Party leader Musyoka said a controversial funding bill must be passed by the end of June 2023, signalling his support for it. His office has… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Didn't Fall During a Tour of the New National Security Adviser Office in Abuja

IN SHORT: A claim that the president fell during a tour of the new national security adviser office is false. Even the video posted alongside this claim does not show him stumbling… Read more »

Kenya: No, Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Did Not Call His Successor William Ruto a 'Conman' and 'Liar' After Ruto's 2023 National Day Speech

IN SHORT: A widely shared TikTok video appears to show that former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta called his successor William Ruto a "liar" and "a conman" for certain promises.… Read more »

Africa: Facebook User Impersonating Dubai Prince Is Out to Scam With Fake Jobs

IN SHORT: Africa Check has investigated many malicious schemes offering fake jobs. This is yet another one, impersonating a Dubai prince on Facebook. Read more »

Nigeria: Scam Alert! Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating UBA Bank to Offer Fake Loans

IN SHORT: Africa Check has debunked several fake loan schemes on Facebook. This is yet another one impersonating UBA to offer fake loans to Nigerians. Read more »

South Africa: Beware! Govt Is Not Giving Away 10GB of Data to Every Household

IN SHORT: An offer of free data from the government could really help job seekers in their search. But in this case, these offers are a way for scammers to get your personal… Read more »

Nigeria: No, This Photo Doesn't Show Pre-Colonial Igbo Architecture in Southeast Nigeria

IN SHORT: The claim that this is a photo of "pre-colonial" Igbo architecture in Nigeria is false. It actually shows the palace of Foumban in Cameroon in 1907. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware! These Shady Facebook Accounts Using Photos of Sick People Are Out to Scam You

IN SHORT: Africa Check has debunked several Facebook accounts trying to scam people. What we found here are shady accounts using pictures of ailing individuals to scam Nigerians on… Read more »

Africa: 'Earthing' Not Yet All It's Cracked Up to Be - More Independent Research With Large Samples Needed On the Effects of Walking Barefoot and 'Grounding'

IN SHORT: Walking barefoot and "being in touch with Mother Nature" might have its benefits. But there is little scientific evidence that the concept of "earthing" can heal various… Read more »

Nigeria: Beware of Scammers Impersonating Lottery Platform Zoom Lifestyle On Facebook

IN SHORT: Africa Check has investigated many fake money-making schemes. This Facebook account impersonating popular Nigerian musician Peter Okoye's lottery platform is yet another… Read more »

Kenya: No, This Tiktok Video Does Not Show 'Hidden' Photos From the Kenyan Starvation Cult

IN SHORT: A video on TikTok claims to reveal never-seen-before photos of starving people in Kenya's Shakahola forest, the site of mass starvation deaths allegedly encouraged by a… Read more »

South Africa: No, Waivers for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Misunderstood

IN SHORT: South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has clarified that their approval of waiver applications are meant to allow Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders in the country to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Corruption Agency Distances Itself From Social Media Posts Advertising Exam 'Past Questions and Answers'

IN SHORT: The ICPC says it has not published any past recruitment exams with answers. The documents circulating online may be aimed at scamming people. Read more »

Africa: No, This Herbal Recipe Won't 'Cleanse' the Uterus - Consult Doctors Instead

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims its recommended recipe will "cleanse" the uterus. But experts say there is no evidence of this. Read more »

Africa: No, Infusion of Eggplant Leaves Can't 'Wash' Kidneys - See a Doctor Instead

IN SHORT: A Facebook post circulating in Nigeria claims that the leaves of the garden egg plant, or aubergine, can be used to "wash" the kidneys. Experts say this isn't true. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Beware, These Facebook Pages Offering Big Discounts On Water Tanks Are Trying to Scam You

IN SHORT: "Kentank", a brand name used by one of Kenya's major water tank manufacturers, is being used by at least two fake accounts on Facebook to scam the public. Don't fall for… Read more »

Kenya: Viral Video Showing Plane Landing On Dusty Airstrip Not From Kenya

IN SHORT: Renegade Air has successfully launched a new route in Kenya but false claims around that achievement have also flown on social media. Its first flight to Homa Bay county… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, a Fake AIT News Facebook Account Is Out to Scam You!

IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This is another one impersonating broadcaster AIT, promising Nigerians… Read more »