We reflect on a year in which we worked to prevent the spread of harmful health misinformation, how scammers operate, ...
The untold story was that in the months to October 2023, there were foreign outflows from the Kenyan bourse, and the shilling ...
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are promoting what they say is a cure for fibroids. However, a gynaecologist advises patients to consult their doctor as many herbal remedies are not evidence-based. A ...
Here are our most-read fact-checks for 2024, with tips to help you sort fact from fiction this holiday season.
IN SHORT: The Nigerian army has denied a claim that French soldiers have been deployed to Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria to help fight the terrorist group Boko Haram. The video circulating on social ...
IN SHORT: Facebook posts circulating claim the Nigerian government is offering Nigerians a N100,000 Christmas cash grant. But that’s not the case. According to some Facebook posts, the Nigerian ...
IN SHORT: The selection process to appoint a team to recruit new commissioners for Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission continues. But a graphic claiming that politician Martha ...
IN SHORT: After a brazen attack on former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua at a funeral in November 2024, a video has circulated claiming to show lawmaker Ndindi Nyoro telling president Ruto that ...
Following the arrest and detention of Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa in Finland, a claim circulated on Facebook that the Finnish authorities did not arrest Ekpa, but took him away to protect him from ...
IN SHORT: A fake “executive order” claimed Kenyan president William Ruto had relocated the country’s capital city from Nairobi to Nakuru. Such a move would be unmissable – it requires a change of law ...
IN SHORT: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is vying for the position of chairperson of the African Union Commission. On the eve of a live debate among candidates, a digital card with an opinion ...