Africa: No, How Often You Have Sex Does Not Change the 'Tightness' of Your Vagina

IN SHORT: A post on Facebook warning women not to have sex too often as it will change the shape or "tightness" of the vagina is misleading. There is no evidence that sex causes a… Read more »

Nigeria: Chair of Nigeria's Governing APC Party Said Country Needs No Transformation? No Evidence for Quote

IN SHORT: Outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari recently said Nigeria would see "overwhelming transformation" if his APC party's candidate was elected as his successor. That's at… Read more »

South Africa: Controversial Anti-Women Social Media Influencer Andrew Tate Has Not Been Released From Detention in Romania

IN SHORT: The arrest of Andrew Tate in Romania on allegations of human trafficking made headlines in December 2022. Despite persistent social media rumours, he, his brother and two… Read more »

Kenya: Eighty Percent of Kiambu County Assembly Members 'Illiterate'? No, Viral Graphic Quoting Kenyan Governor Fake

IN SHORT: A poorly written quote in which Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi appears to rail against his opponents in the county assembly, calling them "illiterate", is entirely made… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Former Military Leader Babaginda Didn't Tweet Support for Obasanjo's Endorsement of Presidential Candidate Obi

IN SHORT: A tweet doing the rounds on Facebook has Nigeria's one-time military leader Ibrahim Babangida saying he respects former president Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing Labour… Read more »

Kenya: No, President Ruto Did Not Urge Kenyans to Continue 'Killing Gay People' - Online Graphic Is Fake

IN SHORT: The killing of a gay rights activist has occupied public debate in Kenya in January 2023. But the country's president did not controversially call for the killing of gay… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Info Minister Said Voters Only Interested in Freebies From Politicians? No Evidence for Quote

IN SHORT: A quote that has information minister Lai Mohammed saying Nigerian voters are only interested in handouts, and not in the governing party's record, is false. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Governing APC Party Plans to Deny Northerners Access to Internet and Radio After Former President Backed Rival

IN SHORT: Nigeria's influential former president Olusegun Obasanjo has backed Peter Obi as his preferred presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. Now a false quote… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Didn't Say He Would Tell Electoral Commission to Stop Giving Out Voters' Cards

IN SHORT: Upcoming general elections in Nigeria have led to a rise in misinformation circulating in the country, including fabricated quotes made to look like they are from… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Governing APC Party Chair Adamu Didn't Say Electoral Commission Can't Stop Underage Voting

IN SHORT: There is zero evidence that Abdullahi Adamu, chair of the All Progressives Congress, said Nigeria's elections body didn't "have the power" to stop people under 18 from… Read more »

South Africa: No, Strange Claim That International Football Association Requested to Keep Late Brazilian Legend Pelé's Feet for 'Historical Reasons' Is Not True

IN SHORT: Pelé, the Brazilian footballer considered by many the greatest of all time, died on 29 December 2022 at the age of 82. But despite persistent rumours on social… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Naivas Supermarkets Hiring? No Jobs Ad On Facebook Is Fake

IN SHORT: Fraudsters often prey on desperate job seekers, which is why people looking for work should beware of a false ad on Facebook that claims the major Kenyan retail chain… Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: 10 Disinformation Trends in Election Season #nigeriadecides2023

Africa's most populous country holds elections - including for president - in February 2023. So far, we've spotted 10 types of false information in the campaigns. Read more »

Uganda: No, Makerere University Head Didn't Authorise Meddling in Election

IN SHORT: The chairperson of Makerere University represents the staff and alumni of the institution. A letter doing the rounds online, which claims management went all out in… Read more »

South Africa: No Evidence South African Provincial Minister Nomusa Dube Made Racial Remark in 2011 Statement About Deadly Kwazulu-Natal Lightning Strikes

IN SHORT: An old quote attributed to then-provincial minister, now premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has been circulating on social media in South Africa. While some of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's INEC Ad Hoc Staff Job Alert in Circulation Is Fake

IN SHORT: Despite messages still circulating on social media in Nigeria, the country's electoral commission is no longer recruiting ad-hoc staff for the 2023 general elections. Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan Parliamentarian Keynan Hasn't Resigned - Letter Fake

IN SHORT: The resignation of Kenya's longest serving MP just months into a new term would be news. But Adan Keynan's supposed resignation letter is bogus. Read more »

Nigeria: Photo of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Anambra State in Nigeria? No, Photo Taken in Lagos State in 2016

IN SHORT: Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief exec of Facebook, jogged across a bridge once in Nigeria. But in Lagos state, not east-central Anambra state, and in 2016. Read more »

Kenya: KTN News Reports Kenyan Doctor 'In Danger' for Inventing Hypertension Cure? No, Clumsy Video Fake

IN SHORT: A video claims that a Kenyan doctor has invented a cure for high blood pressure and is so, for an unexplained reason, in danger. The video includes the logo of KTN News… Read more »

Uganda: Ignore Fake Tweet, Uganda National Exams Board Executive Didn't Say Form 4 Candidates Had Failed 2022 Exam

IN SHORT: Form 4 students in Uganda are awaiting their 2022 exam results with bated breath. A quote attributed to the examination board that they had all failed is mercifully a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Oldest Man? No, Viral Photos Show Indonesian Man

IN SHORT: A series of photos doing the rounds on social media in Kenya at the end of 2022 are claimed to show "the oldest man in Kenya" celebrating his 146th birthday. But this is… Read more »

South Africa: No Evidence Limpopo Province-Born South African Politician Julius Malema Is Actually From Zimbabwe

IN SHORT: A photo of a group of young men keeps popping up on Facebook in South Africa, with the claim it shows opposition politician Julius Malema and that he is originally from… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Has Not Announced an Extension for the Withdrawal of Old Bank Notes

IN SHORT: The Nigerian senate has asked the country's central bank to extend how long old naira notes would be in circulation. But despite many claims on social media, the bank has… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's APC Spokesperson Keyamo Made Cynical Statement About Voters

IN SHORT: With general elections in Nigeria less than two months away, a heartless and cynical statement has been attributed to a spokesperson for the governing All Progressives… Read more »