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Misinformation spreads fast and causes real harm. 🚨
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
💡 Help us keep going: africacheck.org/donate
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
💡 Help us keep going: africacheck.org/donate
🌍 The 1st of December marks World Aids Day, which calls for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centred approaches to end Aids by 2030.
Empower yourself with verified facts today: africacheck.org/infofinder
Empower yourself with verified facts today: africacheck.org/infofinder
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🌍 The 1st of December marks World Aids Day, which calls for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centred approaches to end Aids by 2030.
Empower yourself with verified facts today: africacheck.org/infofinder
Empower yourself with verified facts today: africacheck.org/infofinder
1/ 🌍 What if the biggest story about climate change in Africa is the one we’re not telling?
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation — and busting myths that distort it.
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation — and busting myths that distort it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
1/ 🌍 What if the biggest story about climate change in Africa is the one we’re not telling?
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation — and busting myths that distort it.
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation — and busting myths that distort it.
Those “Capitec ATMs spewing cash” videos? They are not what they seem – they were made with AI. Here’s how to tell the difference. africacheck.info/bank_glitch
Viral ATM videos AI-generated, no Capitec bank glitch making South Africans rich
Videos shared on Facebook, Tiktok, X and YouTube in South Africa appear to show a popular bank’s automated teller machines glitching and s...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Those “Capitec ATMs spewing cash” videos? They are not what they seem – they were made with AI. Here’s how to tell the difference. africacheck.info/bank_glitch
Kenyan president William Ruto used his third state of the nation address to claim major progress in his first term.
We checked 10 of his key claims about the economy, agriculture, and education. africacheck.info/ruto_sona
We checked 10 of his key claims about the economy, agriculture, and education. africacheck.info/ruto_sona
Kenyan president William Ruto says he has ‘a story to tell’. Do the facts agree?
President William Ruto used his third state of the nation address to claim major progress in his first term. We dug into the numbers.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Kenyan president William Ruto used his third state of the nation address to claim major progress in his first term.
We checked 10 of his key claims about the economy, agriculture, and education. africacheck.info/ruto_sona
We checked 10 of his key claims about the economy, agriculture, and education. africacheck.info/ruto_sona
🧠 Are you a journalist covering AI – or want to start?
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🧠 Are you a journalist covering AI – or want to start?
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
🌍 The 25th of November marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which focuses on one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world.
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🌍 The 25th of November marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which focuses on one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world.
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💬 A rumor promised free homes in Bambilor, Senegal… but the dream quickly fell apart.
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
💬 A rumor promised free homes in Bambilor, Senegal… but the dream quickly fell apart.
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
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Are you a journalist covering AI?
Join @lamthuyvo.bsky.social & @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social in AI Spotlight Series Intensive Track, in partnership with @africacheck.org.
Our coaches will help you better understand technical AI concepts, and more!
Less than 10 days left to apply!
👉 bit.ly/4qO0ObU
Join @lamthuyvo.bsky.social & @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social in AI Spotlight Series Intensive Track, in partnership with @africacheck.org.
Our coaches will help you better understand technical AI concepts, and more!
Less than 10 days left to apply!
👉 bit.ly/4qO0ObU
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Are you a journalist covering AI?
Join @lamthuyvo.bsky.social & @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social in AI Spotlight Series Intensive Track, in partnership with @africacheck.org.
Our coaches will help you better understand technical AI concepts, and more!
Less than 10 days left to apply!
👉 bit.ly/4qO0ObU
Join @lamthuyvo.bsky.social & @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social in AI Spotlight Series Intensive Track, in partnership with @africacheck.org.
Our coaches will help you better understand technical AI concepts, and more!
Less than 10 days left to apply!
👉 bit.ly/4qO0ObU
💬 A rumor promised free homes in Bambilor, Senegal… but the dream quickly fell apart.
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
💬 A rumor promised free homes in Bambilor, Senegal… but the dream quickly fell apart.
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
Our video “Dreams shattered by false news” shows how a simple misunderstanding of the president’s words sparked hope, anger, and disappointment.
Watch the full story: africacheck.info/dreams_shatt...
Africa Check, in partnership with @KasMedia, brought together emerging journalists and fact-checkers from five #African countries for a two-week fellowship in Kenya.
We're proud of the impact this programme is already creating across the continent. africacheck.info/nairobi_fell...
We're proud of the impact this programme is already creating across the continent. africacheck.info/nairobi_fell...
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Africa Check, in partnership with @KasMedia, brought together emerging journalists and fact-checkers from five #African countries for a two-week fellowship in Kenya.
We're proud of the impact this programme is already creating across the continent. africacheck.info/nairobi_fell...
We're proud of the impact this programme is already creating across the continent. africacheck.info/nairobi_fell...
In October 2025, we fact-checked 6 claims by DA chair Helen Zille, made during a heated interview on Johannesburg radio station 947 ahead of the 2026 #localelections. africacheck.info/infrastructu...
Yes, mayoral candidate Helen Zille was correct about infrastructure spending in South Africa’s metros
Africa Check corrected its verdict that she was wrong to claim that Johannesburg spends less on maintenance than any other city.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
In October 2025, we fact-checked 6 claims by DA chair Helen Zille, made during a heated interview on Johannesburg radio station 947 ahead of the 2026 #localelections. africacheck.info/infrastructu...
Misinformation spreads fast and causes real harm. 🚨
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
💡 Help us keep going: africacheck.org/donate
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
💡 Help us keep going: africacheck.org/donate
November 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Misinformation spreads fast and causes real harm. 🚨
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
💡 Help us keep going: africacheck.org/donate
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
💡 Help us keep going: africacheck.org/donate
Just because a post mentions a source doesn’t mean it’s true. 🧐
False claims often name-drop to sound credible.
Stay alert! We show you how to check if the “source” really supports the claim. 👇
#FactCheck #MediaLiteracy #TipOfTheWeek
False claims often name-drop to sound credible.
Stay alert! We show you how to check if the “source” really supports the claim. 👇
#FactCheck #MediaLiteracy #TipOfTheWeek
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just because a post mentions a source doesn’t mean it’s true. 🧐
False claims often name-drop to sound credible.
Stay alert! We show you how to check if the “source” really supports the claim. 👇
#FactCheck #MediaLiteracy #TipOfTheWeek
False claims often name-drop to sound credible.
Stay alert! We show you how to check if the “source” really supports the claim. 👇
#FactCheck #MediaLiteracy #TipOfTheWeek
🌍 Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation.The latest data shows that in 2022, diabetes was the leading underlying cause of death in South Africa.
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🌍 Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation.The latest data shows that in 2022, diabetes was the leading underlying cause of death in South Africa.
🧠 Are you a journalist covering AI – or want to start?
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🧠 Are you a journalist covering AI – or want to start?
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
Join @pulitzercenter.org’s free 3-day intensive course (Dec 8-10) to go beyond the hype.
💡 In partnership with @africacheck.org
🌍 What if the biggest story about climate change in Africa is the one we’re not telling?
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation.
🎧 africacheck.info/m/behind-the...
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation.
🎧 africacheck.info/m/behind-the...
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🌍 What if the biggest story about climate change in Africa is the one we’re not telling?
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation.
🎧 africacheck.info/m/behind-the...
In this episode of #BehindTheFacts, we speak to Lanre Olagunju of CheckClimate Africa about how African fact-checkers are shaping the climate conversation.
🎧 africacheck.info/m/behind-the...
From impersonation & vote buying to publishing false election results, Nigeria’s 2022 electoral act includes a long list of prohibited actions.
We break them down as voters in Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria prepare to elect a new governor on 8 Nov 2025. africacheck.info/governor_ele...
We break them down as voters in Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria prepare to elect a new governor on 8 Nov 2025. africacheck.info/governor_ele...
#AnambraGovernorship election: Offences that could land voters in trouble with the law
Nigeria’s 2022 electoral act includes a long list of prohibited actions. We break them down.
africacheck.info
November 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
From impersonation & vote buying to publishing false election results, Nigeria’s 2022 electoral act includes a long list of prohibited actions.
We break them down as voters in Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria prepare to elect a new governor on 8 Nov 2025. africacheck.info/governor_ele...
We break them down as voters in Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria prepare to elect a new governor on 8 Nov 2025. africacheck.info/governor_ele...
🦋 Tip of the Week: Not everything you see online is what it seems.
🔍 Pro tip: If a shocking image is paired with a health claim, try a reverse image search or check official health sources before sharing. A little pause can stop misinformation from spreading!
🔍 Pro tip: If a shocking image is paired with a health claim, try a reverse image search or check official health sources before sharing. A little pause can stop misinformation from spreading!
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🦋 Tip of the Week: Not everything you see online is what it seems.
🔍 Pro tip: If a shocking image is paired with a health claim, try a reverse image search or check official health sources before sharing. A little pause can stop misinformation from spreading!
🔍 Pro tip: If a shocking image is paired with a health claim, try a reverse image search or check official health sources before sharing. A little pause can stop misinformation from spreading!
What stories about climate change in Africa are not being told? Editor-in-chief of CheckClimate Africa, Lanre Olagunju, joins #BehindTheFacts to tell us more about how climate change on the continent is framed and why accurate reporting matters. You don’t want to miss this one.
#ClimateChange
#ClimateChange
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
What stories about climate change in Africa are not being told? Editor-in-chief of CheckClimate Africa, Lanre Olagunju, joins #BehindTheFacts to tell us more about how climate change on the continent is framed and why accurate reporting matters. You don’t want to miss this one.
#ClimateChange
#ClimateChange
🧵 An image of a woman struggling with #SouthAfrican police has been widely shared on social media, along with claims that she was a #Mozambican #immigrant arrested in Johannesburg.
But the claims are FALSE. Here’s the full story 👇🏿. africacheck.info/mozambican_w...
But the claims are FALSE. Here’s the full story 👇🏿. africacheck.info/mozambican_w...
No, viral photo doesn’t show Mozambican woman arrested in Johannesburg, despite endorsement by untrustworthy sources and chatbot
A photograph of a woman dressed in orange struggling with another woman in police uniform has been widely shared in South Africa along with claims that it shows...
africacheck.info
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🧵 An image of a woman struggling with #SouthAfrican police has been widely shared on social media, along with claims that she was a #Mozambican #immigrant arrested in Johannesburg.
But the claims are FALSE. Here’s the full story 👇🏿. africacheck.info/mozambican_w...
But the claims are FALSE. Here’s the full story 👇🏿. africacheck.info/mozambican_w...
We fact-check so you can trust what you see — and we can only keep doing it with your support.
Visit africacheck.org/donate to support fact-checking.
Visit africacheck.org/donate to support fact-checking.
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We fact-check so you can trust what you see — and we can only keep doing it with your support.
Visit africacheck.org/donate to support fact-checking.
Visit africacheck.org/donate to support fact-checking.
🚆💰 We checked 7 claims from president Cyril Ramaphosa and NCOP members about #CapeTown’s budget and passenger rail in South Africa:
✅ 2 correct
⚠️ 2 mostly correct
❓ 2 unproven
🚫 1 misleading
africacheck.info/ramaphosa_ct...
✅ 2 correct
⚠️ 2 mostly correct
❓ 2 unproven
🚫 1 misleading
africacheck.info/ramaphosa_ct...
Ramaphosa in parliament: fact-checking claims about Cape Town’s budget and passenger rail
In October, South Africa’s president responded to questions in the National Council of Provinces, one of the two houses of parliament.
africacheck.info
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🚆💰 We checked 7 claims from president Cyril Ramaphosa and NCOP members about #CapeTown’s budget and passenger rail in South Africa:
✅ 2 correct
⚠️ 2 mostly correct
❓ 2 unproven
🚫 1 misleading
africacheck.info/ramaphosa_ct...
✅ 2 correct
⚠️ 2 mostly correct
❓ 2 unproven
🚫 1 misleading
africacheck.info/ramaphosa_ct...
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1/📢 In partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our fellowship programme in Nairobi, Kenya, where talented journalists and fact-checkers from five African countries are being hosted.
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
1/📢 In partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our fellowship programme in Nairobi, Kenya, where talented journalists and fact-checkers from five African countries are being hosted.
1/📢 In partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our fellowship programme in Nairobi, Kenya, where talented journalists and fact-checkers from five African countries are being hosted.
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
1/📢 In partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our fellowship programme in Nairobi, Kenya, where talented journalists and fact-checkers from five African countries are being hosted.
Reposted by Africa Check
For instance, this viral pic doesn’t show a transformed street in Joburg’s CBD after clothing market Dunusa was shut down by police in October 2025: africacheck.info/dunusa_market
Viral pic doesn’t show transformed Johannesburg street after clothing market shut down by police in October 2025
In October 2025, the sudden shut-down of Dunusa, an informal clothes market in Johannesburg’s central business district, made news headlines as part of a...
africacheck.info
October 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
For instance, this viral pic doesn’t show a transformed street in Joburg’s CBD after clothing market Dunusa was shut down by police in October 2025: africacheck.info/dunusa_market