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Myanmar military coup
Published on 08/11/2021

Reports of 'Myanmar junta attack' show photos taken in Libya

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Published on 05/11/2021

Selfie of Nigerian businessman was taken at book launch weeks before his detention on graft charges

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Published on 05/11/2021

This footage shows a pipeline explosion in Egypt, not a failed robbery by Zimbabweans

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 05/11/2021

These images do not show Eritrean troops fighting Tigray rebels near Ethiopian border town

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 04/11/2021

These are not old war photographs: one is doctored and the other linked to a labour protest

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Published on 04/11/2021

Image of dog urinating against campaign vehicle of Kenya’s opposition leader is manipulated

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Published on 04/11/2021

Old video of Julius Malema condemning attacks on foreigners in South Africa is shared out of context

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Published on 04/11/2021

Video of ballot box clash shows 2019 incident, unrelated to recent local elections in South Africa

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Published on 03/11/2021

Artist dismisses false story attached to sculpture made in memory of Colombian victims of violence

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Published on 03/11/2021

Former Nigerian central bank governor misleads in statement about Anambra state’s unemployment

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Published on 03/11/2021

AFP photo from Burkina Faso falsely shared as image of 'Kenyans burning parliament'

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Published on 02/11/2021

Picture from 2009 does not show Kenyan politician's house on fire

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Published on 02/11/2021

Photo shows alleged victim of SA police violence, not a thug paid to disrupt Kenyan opposition rally

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Published on 01/11/2021

Rural water project in South Africa cost R2.4 million, a quarter of what posts falsely claimed

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Covid-19
Published on 01/11/2021

Using your own pen in South Africa’s municipal elections not mandatory, but recommended

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Covid-19
Published on 29/10/2021

No evidence that five heads of state were assassinated for rejecting Covid-19 vaccines

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Covid-19
Published on 28/10/2021

Medical experts discredit claims that Covid-19 swabs are vaccines in disguise

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Covid-19
Published on 27/10/2021

Graphene is not a Covid-19 vaccine ingredient, nor is it found in beach sand

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Published on 27/10/2021

Pictures of couple with large age gap unrelated to claim about rich woman's death

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Published on 27/10/2021

Adult-themed slide is a prop from a Canadian film, not from playground in Germany

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 26/10/2021

These old images do not show a recent military exercise in Eritrea

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Published on 25/10/2021

Same-sex marriage banned in Zimbabwe but court-ordered death threat against gay couple is a hoax

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Climate
Published on 22/10/2021

Misleading posts claim record Antarctica cold disproves global warming

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Published on 22/10/2021

Although age restrictions loom, people younger than 18 can still get SIM cards in Nigeria

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 22/10/2021

Leader of Tigray People’s Liberation Front is not in custody, this image was doctored

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Published on 21/10/2021

Imposter account spreads false death rumour about SA icon Desmond Tutu

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Vaccines
Published on 19/10/2021

Retired US chiropractor makes multiple false claims about Covid-19

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Covid-19
Published on 18/10/2021

Footage shows US security guards clashing with Nevada politician and not the state’s governor

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