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Published on 19/03/2021

Video shows a plane used for drug smuggling and seized by the army in Guatemala

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Published on 19/03/2021

Photo does not show Tanzania’s deputy leader visiting president in hospital before he died

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Published on 19/03/2021

Watch out for Facebook page giving away “free” tiny houses – it’s a scam

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 18/03/2021

Social media posts falsely claim that USAID found no evidence of a massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

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Published on 18/03/2021

Hackers cannot post Facebook comments on your behalf without you seeing it

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Published on 18/03/2021

Old videos circulate of Tanzania's president in public following unexplained absence

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Published on 17/03/2021

Satirical article resurfaces about South African student hacking university site to change her marks

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Published on 17/03/2021

Claim that pictures show neglected railway line between two Nigerian cities is misleading

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Published on 16/03/2021

Neither Tiwa Savage nor the Kutis were among the winners at the 63rd Grammy Awards

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Published on 16/03/2021

The fish caught in a Nigerian village is not worth millions of dollars

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Covid-19
Published on 15/03/2021

Catholic doctors in Kenya reject Covid-19 vaccines, repeat false claims in statement

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Published on 15/03/2021

Image from 2018 shows girls in Tanzania who were expelled from school for falling pregnant

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Published on 15/03/2021

The United Nations denies issuing an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East

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Published on 11/03/2021

Picture of burning building does not show Nigeria’s presidential residence on fire

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Published on 11/03/2021

These photos were taken during a protest against the detention of Uganda’s opposition leader in 2020

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Published on 11/03/2021

Old images from India and Israel passed off as recent fire incident in Pakistan

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Published on 10/03/2021

Facebook has not sold WhatsApp to the Nigerian government

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Published on 10/03/2021

Old and unrelated images used in claim about assassination attempt on Nigerian lawyer

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US elections 2020
Published on 09/03/2021

US presidential candidates cannot receive foreign campaign contributions

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Published on 09/03/2021

Account impersonating Ugandan police spokesman spreads baseless claims about opposition leader

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Published on 09/03/2021

Facebook account impersonates South African police to promote fake jobs

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Published on 09/03/2021

These images show women protesters who were detained and then released in 2018

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Published on 09/03/2021

Photo shows hospitalised Kenyan MP after 2014 parliament fracas, not after recent funeral brawl

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Published on 08/03/2021

This image was taken in India and has circulated online since at least 2013

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Published on 05/03/2021

Dogs should be taken to the vet if poisoned, not treated with at-home remedies

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Covid-19
Published on 04/03/2021

Post falsely claims Johnson & Johnson didn't update public after vaccine trial volunteer fell ill

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Published on 04/03/2021

These photos show reenactments of torture methods reported by Falun Gong members

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Covid-19
Published on 04/03/2021

Inhaling steam from herbal tea does not help treat or prevent Covid-19

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