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Published on 15/05/2025

Post falsely claims video shows suspended Nigerian governor apologising to predecessor

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Published on 15/05/2025

Post from parody account was not shared on X by Kenya’s President William Ruto

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 14/05/2025

AI-generated clip glorifying Burkina Faso’s leader was not released by singer R. Kelly

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Published on 09/05/2025

Video of Kenyan police officer stomping on a man’s head is from 2018, not 2025

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Published on 09/05/2025

Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion misrepresented as Huthi missile attack on Israel

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Published on 08/05/2025

Serbian anti-graft protest misrepresented as anti-West demonstration in Burkina Faso

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Published on 07/05/2025

Posts falsely claim court ordered reinstatement of Nigeria’s Rivers state governor

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Published on 07/05/2025

Old video used to claim Nigerian customs officials intercepted smuggled arms in April 2025

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 06/05/2025

Ethiopian broadcaster targeted with false claims about popular figures joining armed rebels

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Published on 06/05/2025

Disinformation fuels support for Burkina Faso's junta leader in Nigeria

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Published on 30/04/2025

Claim that Finland is planning to extradite Nigerian separatist leader in July 2025 is false

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Published on 29/04/2025

AI-generated video of Kenya's president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 25/04/2025

AI-generated song used to falsely claim Ethiopian pop star attacked country's prime minister

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Published on 25/04/2025

ICC did not sanction Nigeria over detention of separatist leader

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Migration
Published on 23/04/2025

Posts falsely claim Namibia has announced deportation of 500 Americans

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Published on 23/04/2025

Scientists rubbish claims of 'giant structures' underneath Egyptian pyramids

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 18/04/2025

Doctored clip falsely claims Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta announced new bid for presidency

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Published on 16/04/2025

Post falsely claims Kenyan cabinet secretary involved in helicopter crash

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Published on 15/04/2025

Posts falsely claim ICC issued arrest warrant for Nigeria’s senate president

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Published on 15/04/2025

Unrelated footage and image falsely linked to Ugandan troops in South Sudan

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Published on 10/04/2025

Old video shows pride of lions roaming street in India, not in Ethiopia

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Published on 10/04/2025

Posts falsely claim sodium fluoride is the leading cause of cancer

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Published on 09/04/2025

Posts claiming trio of states in Sahel launched a common currency are false

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Published on 09/04/2025

Footage altered to falsely claim Kenya’s ex-deputy leader apologised to president in 2025

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Published on 08/04/2025

Old clip falsely shared as senior Kenyan politician threatening to expose president

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Published on 04/04/2025

Old photo and 2018 report of attack on woman train driver in South Africa shared as recent event

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Published on 03/04/2025

Algerian housing project falsely associated with Burkina Faso’s military leader

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Bangladesh unrest
Published on 03/04/2025

Video of Ghana market fire shared in false claims about attacks on Bangladesh's Hindu minority

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