The claim that infrared thermometers can damage the pineal gland has been shared on Twitter and Facebook severally. Background Infrared thermometers have become a...
Author - Peris Gachahi
A report by the Business Daily, a leading business-focused publication from the Nation Media Group, posted on August 31 claimed that the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) had...
The video below was shared in a tweet on August 27 with claims that it shows the Nigerian army mistreating Biafrans. In the video, there are shirtless men being ordered...
The video below was shared in a tweet with claims that Somalia’s president and his deputy got into a fistfight. Somali president and his deputy don't waste time in...
A Facebook post (see the screenshot below as well) was shared with claims that elephant dung is on sale as a COVID-19 remedy, at a place called Rundu. Rundu is the...
This video (see below) was shared on Twitter on August 13, 2020, as being from Marich in West Pokot County of Kenya. Marich,West Pokot today evening pic.twitter...
The message above has been circulating among Kenyan WhatsApp users claiming to be an easy way of accessing Kshs 3,300 being disbursed by the government to all Kenyan...
Fact Check
Do These Images Show the Front Pages of The Star and Daily Nation Newspapers on August 13?
A tweep shared the images above as being of the front pages of The Star and Daily Nation newspapers on August 13, 2020. Today's headlines.pic.twitter.com/tw2h7oKJce...
Fact Check
Is This Video Promoting the Drinking of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers in South Africa to Ward off COVID-19?
A Facebook page shared the video embedded below of what appears to be a television interview seemingly promoting the drinking of alcohol-based sanitizers to ward of...
Claims have been making the rounds on social media alleging that Rwandans found flouting COVID-19 rules on wearing masks and violating the curfew were forced to attend...
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