Kenya: Beware! Facebook Page 'Free Joining Illuminati Nakuru Temple' Is Just Another Fake Page With Scam Offers

IN SHORT: Scammers are targeting Facebook users in Kenya, promising them money and riches if they join the Illuminati. Know the signs of a scam and be careful not to become their… Read more »

Africa: No Evidence Garlic-Infused Water Can Treat Yeast Infections - Seek Medical Advice

IN SHORT: Garlic is a common ingredient in home remedies, and has been shown to have some medicinal properties. But there is conflicting evidence and not enough research to say it… Read more »

South Africa: No Evidence South Africa's Governing Party Will 'Load Shed' Essential Social Grants in 2024

IN SHORT: South Africa's temporary Covid relief grant benefits about 10 million people, but will end in March 2024. But this doesn't mean all social grants, for old people,… Read more »

Nigeria: Is Nokia Running a 'Hot' Phone Giveaway to Facebook Users in Nigeria and South Africa? No, Ignore Fake Account

IN SHORT: A Facebook page that claims to be running a phone giveaway by Nokia is a scam and not affiliated to the Nokia brand. The page uses a tactic called engagement bait to… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Don't Fall for Scam Facebook Page Promising Huge Rewards for Joining the Illuminati

The Facebook page Freemason in Kenya promises huge cash rewards to people in Kenya willing to join the Illuminati. Read more »

Kenya: Is Kenyan Flour Miller UNGA Limited Urgently Hiring? No, Viral Job Ads On Facebook Are Fake

IN SHORT: Scammers often target those desperate for jobs with fake ads and use names of well-known companies. Kenyans, beware of this job scam. Read more »

Africa: No, WEF Can't 'Hack Your Dreams' to 'Fact-Check Your Subconscious' - Bizarre Claim Misuses Two-Year-Old U.S. Beer Ad Experiment

Is the hard work of fighting disinformation about to get easier with new World Economic Forum tech that can simply insert fact-checks into people's dreams? No, this scenario is a… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Government Programme and Offering Loans

More and more Facebook pages falsely claim to offer loans to people in Kenya. Many even use the name of the government's Inua Jamii programme, but be careful of these scams. Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Is Not Dead

IN SHORT: The governor of Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state has been in poor health, but he is alive - despite online claims to the contrary. Read more »

Nigeria: Checking the BBC's Claims About Buhari's Poor Economic Legacy in Nigeria - and New President Tinubu's Headache

A series of reports published by the BBC in May 2023, during Nigeria's transition, made several claims about the country's economy. We checked some of them. Read more »

Africa: Factsheet - 'A Disease Nobody Should Die From' - What You Should Know About the Cholera Outbreak in South Africa

With over twenty dead at time of publication, the outbreak of the waterborne disease cholera has rattled an already battle-weary South Africa. What do the public need to know about… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President William Ruto Sparred With Journalists Over His Policies. Did He Get His Facts Right?

Ahead of his government's eagerly anticipated first annual budget, to be presented mid-June 2023, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists. How did he fare with… Read more »

Kenya: Did Kenya's Presidential Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed Resign Over 'Rampant Corruption' in Government? No, Ignore False Claim

IN SHORT: Following the recent resignation of a principal secretary in Kenya, false claims have been made on social media that other government officials have resigned. But Hussein… Read more »

South Africa: No Vampires Here - South Africans Don't Usually Pay for Blood Transfusions and Aren't Paid to Donate

IN SHORT: South Africans were understandably alarmed by rumours that they would have to pay over R3,000 per pint of blood if they needed a blood transfusion, even if they were… Read more »

Kenya: Don't Be Conned By Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Actor Jackie Matubia

IN SHORT: Scammers in Kenya often impersonate celebrities to carry out their schemes. Read more »

Africa: No, Guardian Columnist George Monbiot Didn't Say He's Had COVID 23 Times - Fake Headline and Op-ED

An odd bit of Britain's anti-vax politics has spread around the world in a screenshot that seems to have journalist George Monbiot saying, among other things, that "billions of… Read more »

Kenya: Photos Show Protests Against Government in Kisumu, Kenya, Not in Support of Reformed Gang Leader in Nyahururu Town

A Twitter post purporting to show photos of recent protests in Nyahururu town over the arrest of opposition-allied Maina Njenga is misleading. The photos are of a different protest… Read more »

Africa: Did Gaddafi Plan to Introduce an African Currency Backed By Gold Reserves? Maybe, but There's Little Evidence for This

Over the years we've frequently seen the claim that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had plans to introduce an international currency. But as with so many details of Gaddafi's… Read more »

South Africa: Don't Believe Images of Satanic Figures Reading to Children - 'Baphomet Book Club' Photos Are Ai-Generated

Artificial intelligence may lead to exciting innovation, but it also has a dark side. It's been used to generate images of children taking part in "satanic education rituals" which… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Don't Be Conned By Another Imposter Facebook Page Offering 'Inua Jamii' Loans

Kenya is seeing more and more fake Facebook pages claiming to offer Inua Jamii loans. Those behind these pages prey on the poor and these posts should be ignored. Read more »

Africa: No, Guardian Columnist Monbiot Didn't Say He's Had COVID 23 Times - Fake Headline and Op-ED

An odd bit of Britain's antivax politics has spread around the world in a screenshot that seems to have journalist George Monbiot saying, among other things, that "billions of kids… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Another Facebook Page in Kenya Promising Instant Riches Through Joining the Illuminati

IN SHORT: A Facebook page in Kenya claims to offer cash and other prizes, through joining "the Illuminati brotherhood". But it's just another scam, making use of a well-known type… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Digital Credit Provider and Offering Loans

Being asked to pay a fee in order to access a loan is a clear sign of a scam. That's the method used by a Facebook page impersonating Zenka Kenya, and its ads should be ignored. Read more »

Africa: Don't Believe Remedy That 'Cures the Disease Effectively' - There Is Still No One-Size-Fits-All Cure for Cancer

IN SHORT: Cancer is a large group of diseases, with a variety of treatments tailored to the type of cancer and how far it has progressed. Claims that a herbal remedy offers a cure… Read more »

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 »