Fatima Abubakar is a journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria.

No, Nigeria’s former vice president not giving out cash to young business owners

12 Jan 2022  |  Africa Check  |  English  |  Fact Checking

A Facebook post falsely claims that former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar is distributing money to young Nigerian business owners. The post, which includes the UnionMobile logo, is a scam designed to steal personal information. Africa Check confirmed the scam by contacting the provided phone number, which led to a cryptocurrency investment scheme. The Central Bank of Nigeria has cautioned against such fraudulent schemes. Abubakar had previously denied similar rumors in July 2021, and other fact-checking organizations have debunked related claims.

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Deepak Adhikari is a freelance journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He was the editor of Nepal Check, a fact-checking platform in Nepal. From March 2020 to July 2022, he was the editor of South Asia Check, Nepal's pioneering fact-checking outlet. 

His areas of work include Nepal's politics, ...

Fact-check: Claims of Sand Dredgers Crashing Into a Bridge in Nepal Floods Are Misleading

04 Oct 2024  |  nepalcheck.org  |  English  |  Fact Checking

A widely circulated video claiming to show sand dredgers crashing into a bridge during recent floods in Nepal is misleading. Fact-checking reveals that the footage actually depicts an incident in Vietnam's Yen Bai province, where sand dredgers collided with the To Mau bridge following Typhoon Yagi. The video has been incorrectly associated with the recent floods in Nepal, which have caused significant casualties and economic damage.

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Samuel Agbelusi is a Journalist from Ondo state who is working in Lagos State, Nigeria.

He is a freelance Journalist  with different media outfits, a volunteer, an opportunist, content creator, sport analyst and lover of music.

He began his career as a journalist when he was picked with 54 ...

ROUNDCHECK Partners With Learnaholics Academy On Fact-Checking

24 Sept 2022  |  roundcheck.com.ng  |  English  |  Fact Checking

ROUNDCHECK has partnered with Learnaholics Academy to offer a free online course on fact-checking, aiming to increase global awareness and training in the verification process. The partnership aligns with both organizations' commitment to education and combating the spread of false information.

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Eugene Agyei is a freelance journalist based in Accra, Ghana. Eugene has reported for local and international news organizations. He has been part of the UNESCO Youth Newsroom since 2018.

Four Important Tips to Effectively Verify Viral Videos

04 Feb 2022  |  Dubawa Ghana  |  English  |  Fact Checking

The article discusses the challenge of misinformation and fake news spread through videos on social media platforms. It highlights the role of advanced editing software and artificial intelligence in creating deceptive content. The International Fact-Checking Network has petitioned YouTube to address the issue of fake content. The article provides four tips for verifying videos, including examining details, checking metadata, using trusted online tools, and reverse image search. Fact-checking organizations like Dubawa are actively working to debunk fake videos.

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Seth Bokpe is an investigative journalist focusing on anti-corruption, environmental and health environmental reporting. 
A multiple award-winning journalist, he is a versatile writer with eye for details. He is passionate about Environmental, Health and Anti-Corruption reporting. He Fact-checks ...

Akufo-Addo’s claim on number of self-employed SSNIT registration completely false

27 Feb 2024  |  www.fact-checkghana.com  |  English  |  Fact Checking

President Nana Akufo-Addo's claim that 600,000 self-employed individuals registered for SSNIT contributions in 2023 is fact-checked and found to be completely false. Data from SSNIT and the National Pension Regulatory Authority indicate significantly lower registration numbers, contradicting the President's statement. The article underscores the discrepancy between the President's claim and the actual figures, highlighting the low registration rates among self-employed workers.

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Gautam Doshi is a multimedia journalist and a documentary photographer based in Mumbai who is interested in human rights, climate change, environmental issues, development and systemic barriers, and rights for people with disabilities.

In August 2019, Gautam received the Bob & Diane Fund (by Ms. ...

PM Modi Misquoted on Oil Dependency; What He Actually Said Also Untrue

05 Oct 2023  |  www.factchecker.in  |  English  |  Fact Checking

ANI and TOI misquoted PM Modi, stating he spoke about oil wells rather than refineries. Modi's actual claim that India has no oil wells is also incorrect, as official records show 34 oil wells in the country. India has 23 oil refineries, contrary to Ballal's claim of 22. The article clarifies the difference between oil wells and refineries and highlights the misreporting and inaccuracies in Modi's statements.

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Sam Gituku is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.
He has nine years of experience as a journalist having started off as a Radio correspondent. He now works as a television journalist at Citizen TV Kenya and doubles up as  an online contributor for the digital platform of the station - ****. 

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Fact checking President Ruto's State of the Nation Address

22 Nov 2024  |  www.citizen.digital  |  English  |  Fact Checking

President William Ruto's State of the Nation Address highlighted achievements in food security, but a fact-check reveals inconsistencies in his claims. While some figures, such as coffee and sugar production, align with official data, others, like milk and maize production, show discrepancies. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and the Sugar Directorate provide data that contradicts some of Ruto's statements, indicating a need for more accurate reporting on agricultural outputs.

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Xave Gregorio is a journalist based in Las Pinas, Philippines. He graduated with honors from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) with a degree in Journalism. With his prior experience as Editor in Chief of TomasinoWeb, the official digital media organization of the UST, he is skilled in multimedia ...

Fact check: Is Moderna really building a vaccine factory in the Philippines?

23 May 2023  |  www.philstar.com  |  English  |  Fact Checking

Malacañang announced that Moderna Inc. will establish a 'Shared Service Facility for Pharmacovigilance' in the Philippines, serving the Asia-Pacific region. However, claims that Moderna will set up a vaccine manufacturing facility are misleading. Moderna's senior vice president clarified that while the facility will handle back-office and testing tasks, there are no immediate plans for local vaccine production. The announcement has been amplified by various news outlets, necessitating context to manage public expectations.

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Emre Güngör is a journalist based in İzmir, Turkey.

Fact-check: Claim that Harran University was built during the AK Party period

20 Apr 2023  |  teyit.org  |  Turkish  |  Fact Checking

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that Harran University was built during the AK Party period under his leadership. However, Harran University was established in 1992, nine years before the AK Party was founded in 2001. The article fact-checks Erdoğan's claim by referencing the university's official history and the official gazette records, demonstrating that the claim is false. While the AK Party did establish new faculties and other units at the university after coming to power in 2002, the university itself predates the party.

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I am Ibrahim Togola. I am 23 years old. I am a blogger and journalist and fact-checker based in Bamako, Mali. I have been working for two years on issues related to children's rights, women's rights and sexual and reproductive health promotion. I am also passionate about governance and security ...

Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Access of Albinos in Question

06 Feb 2023  |  Benbere  |  French  |  Fact Checking

In Mali, albinos face difficult access to sexual and reproductive health services due to prejudices and resulting stigmatization. Road safety is a growing concern, particularly on the Kayes-Bamako route, which is in poor condition and causing increasing casualties. The dangers of drunk driving and the need for stricter penalties are highlighted, as well as the risks of using a phone while driving. A video falsely claiming it snowed in Mecca and a misattributed tweet to RMC Sport involving French internationals Aurelien Tchouaméni and Kingsley Coman are debunked.

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Rodriguez Katsuva is a journalist based in Gisenyi, Rwanda. But working In congo DRC.
Rodriguez Katsuva est un journaliste né à Goma et licencié en journalisme.
Pendant 7 ans il a travaillé dans l'audiovisuel comme journaliste, reporter, et responsable des informations. Entre 2013 et 2015 il est ...

Sport: Tout Puissant Mazembe is not the only Congolese club to have won an African Champions League

16 Jan 2023  |  congocheck.net  |  French  |  Fact Checking

Richard Makasi's claim that Tout Puissant Mazembe is the only Congolese club to have won an African Champions League is false. Investigations reveal that AS Vita Club also won the African Champions League in 1973. The article provides evidence from reliable sources, including the French media outlet Équipe and the Fédération française de football, to confirm AS Vita Club's victory. The article emphasizes the importance of accurate historical records and corrects the misinformation.

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Justus Kiprono is a financial and business journalist in Kenya covering the news that involves the financial market locally, nationally, and internationally, as well as Technology, Immigration, and Guides. His solace lies in producing insightful content on tutorials, financial matters, and in-depth ...

FACT CHECK: Claims That KCSE Results Have Been Released Are Lies

20 Dec 2023  |  how.africa  |  English  |  Fact Checking

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has confirmed that the marking of the 2023 KCSE exams is ongoing, and any claims that the results have been released are false. Such misinformation can cause unnecessary anxiety among the 900,000 candidates awaiting their results. KNEC advises the public to rely on official channels for accurate updates, projecting that the results will be released after Christmas, before the start of 2024.

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Fiston Mahamba is a journalist based in Beni, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the.

Congolese musician Ferre Gola not yet scheduled at Accor Arena in Paris

28 Jan 2024  |  congocheck.net  |  French  |  Fact Checking

Persistent false information about Congolese musician Ferre Gola's concert at the Accor Arena in Paris has been circulating despite debunking by media and public figures in the Congolese music scene. Congo Check's Fiston Mahamba visited the Accor Arena and confirmed that Ferre Gola is not scheduled for the announced dates. Searches on the Accor Arena's website yield no results for Ferre Gola. The article also mentions recent Schengen area concerts by other Congolese artists like Fally Ipupa and Fabregas Le Métis Noir. Additionally, journalist Dandjes Luyila faced online harassment from Ferre Gola's fanbase after reporting on the misinformation.

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Cynthia Mao is a bilingual journalist and OSINT researcher based in Vancouver, Canada. 

Fluent in English and Mandarin, she has published two travel guidebooks with Lonely Planet. She is also the publisher of Found in Translation (****), an online publication exposing the Chinese Communist Party ...

Fact Check: Soldiers' Organs Harvested, Eastern Ukraine Battlefield Becomes Western Black Market for Human Organs?

18 Jan 2023  |  Radio Free Asia  |  Chinese  |  Fact Checking

A fact-checking report by the Asia Fact Check Lab debunks false claims circulating on Chinese websites about Western doctors harvesting organs from Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut, Eastern Ukraine, and selling them in Europe. The report finds no technical, logical, or evidential basis for these claims. It highlights the complexity of organ transplantation, the lack of verifiable identity for the Dutch doctor Elisabeth Debru mentioned in the rumors, and the history of similar Russian misinformation narratives. The Mozart Group, a private military organization implicated in the rumors, has categorically denied involvement. The report concludes that the claims are false and part of a pattern of Russian misinformation.

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I'm a Mogadishu based freelance multimedia journalist covering Somalia for the NYTimes. MA in Journalism and communications at Mogadishu university.

Statement on Ruto securing Moderna deal in US trip fake

08 Mar 2022  |  www.the-star.co.ke  |  English  |  Fact Checking

A fake statement circulated on social media claimed Deputy President William Ruto secured a Moderna mRNA deal during his US visit, which included a meeting with CEO Stephane Bancel in Massachusetts. The fact-checker confirmed the statement is false; Ruto did not meet Bancel nor visit Massachusetts. Hussein Mohamed, the DP's Presidential Campaign Director of communications, also labeled the statement as fake. This comes after President Uhuru Kenyatta witnessed the signing of a real MoU between Kenya and Moderna for an mRNA facility in Africa.

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Freelance writer; based between Bristol/Somerset, UK & Alicante, Spain.

My stories, live blogs & photos regularly appear in international, national & regional publications.

They include the New York Daily News, Daily Mail, Telegraph, Times, The Sun, Daily Star, Metro, Daily Mirror, The Herald,...

Actually True: Brianna Keilar Finds Unexpected Grain Of Truth In Trump Presser

12 Jan 2024  |  HuffPost  |  English  |  Fact Checking

CNN's Brianna Keilar conducted a fact-check of Donald Trump's statements made outside court after the closing arguments in his civil fraud trial in New York. Trump falsely claimed the trial was a Joe Biden indictment and made inaccurate allegations about New York Attorney General Letitia James. Keilar debunked these claims, highlighting the lack of evidence of fraud. She noted one true statement from Trump about the beauty of the 40 Wall Street building, which is on the National Historic Register. The article underscores the ongoing legal challenges faced by Trump and the scrutiny of his statements.

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I am a Social Communicator - Journalist, among other things as: photographer and chef.
My journalistic editorial line has a strong attraction to the literary side (investigation) and the opinionated side (reviews, reports and columns), with themes related to culture, tourism and gastronomy.
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Fact Check: Did People Magazine Present Anthony Fauci as 'The Most Productive Serial Killer of All Time'?

14 May 2024  |  observador.pt  |  Portuguese  |  Fact Checking

A viral image claiming to show Anthony Fauci on the cover of People Magazine as 'the most productive serial killer of all time' is debunked as false. The manipulated image falsely attributes this title to Fauci, who was a key figure in the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The actual cover from January 24, 2022, featured actor Sidney Poitier and a tribute to Bob Saget. The article emphasizes the importance of verifying information to combat misinformation.

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Sammy Mupfuni is a journalist, fact-checker and fix based in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For more than eight years in the field of visual audio press, he started in web journalism four years ago. He works as a freelance journalist in several international news agencies. In the ...

SANGO YA BOMOKO N#29

13 Jan 2024  |  congocheck.net  |  French  |  Fact Checking

Congo Check is participating in a project initiated by Internews and funded by USAID to preserve social cohesion in twelve target provinces in the context of the electoral period. The bulletin, produced by Kinshasa News Lab and other partners, is a weekly publication addressing rumors, hate speech, tribalist discourse, and misinformation.

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Niyi Oyedeji is a freelance journalist, who currently currently works with the Nigerian Tribune,Ibadan Nigeria.

White goat at King Charles III crowning NOT for sacrifice

15 Sept 2022  |  The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19  |  English  |  Fact Checking

A Facebook post claiming a white goat was intended for sacrifice at Prince Charles's crowning as King of England is false. The goat, named Lance Corporal Shenkin IV, is a mascot of the Third Battalion of The Royal Welsh, not for sacrifice. Mascots like Shenkin IV receive a salary, rank, and regiment number, and have been a tradition since 1775. The claim was debunked by The FactCheckHub, which conducted a reverse image search and cited reports from KhaleejTimes, ITV, and The Australian.

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Visar Prebreza is a journalist.

False claim that Milo Gjukanoviq made a surprise visit to Kosovo

24 Oct 2022  |  kallxo.com  |  Albanian  |  Fact Checking

The article debunks a false claim that Milo Gjukanoviq made an unannounced visit to Kosovo. It clarifies that Gjukanoviq's visit was part of the Western Balkan Summit 2022 and was organized by the Prime Minister's Office of Kosovo. Official statements from the Government of Kosovo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora confirm that the visit was planned and not a surprise.

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I am a digitally savvy journalist and editor with a keen interest in collaborations, tracking political promises and solutions journalism. I recently completed a certificate course in investigative journalism from Wits. In my freelance career I have focused on cross-platform editing, project ...

600,000 homeless people on the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria? Why this claim is flawed

22 Feb 2023  |  africacheck.org  |  English  |  Fact Checking

A claim by Homeless Solutions that there are 600,000 homeless people on the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria is flawed. The figure, which was reported by national media, is not supported by verifiable evidence and is significantly higher than government estimates and recent counts. The actual number of homeless people is difficult to determine due to varying definitions and the transient nature of the population. Accurate data on homelessness is crucial for informing government budgets and the distribution of services.

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Murtaza Solangi is print/radio/TV journalist based in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Fact-Check: Did LEAs Strip Jamshed Dasti’s Wife Naked During Raid?

02 Jan 2024  |  The Friday Times  |  English  |  Fact Checking

Jamshed Dasti, a former lawmaker and PTI leader, accused law enforcement agencies of raiding his home, stripping his wife naked, and manhandling his children. The police have denied these claims, with Muzaffargarh's SHO Khurram Riaz calling them baseless and fabricated. Dasti's failure to provide evidence has led to skepticism about his allegations, with some analysts suggesting it is part of a PTI propaganda campaign. Dasti has a history of legal issues and evading arrest, further complicating the situation.

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Sarah Thust studied Journalism and Psychology in Leipzig, Germany. Since her studies she works as freelance journalist within a broad range of media and subjects.

Sarah spent three years in Cambodia as a freelance reporter. She worked for German newspapers & radio stations, English newspapers & ...

Eleonora Vasques is a journalist based in Brussels, covering EU affairs and migration. I have been working in Brussels for more than three years, where I developed experience in EU policies and politics. I also worked as a press officer at the European Parliament before lading in the international ...

FACT-CHECK: Did von der Leyen ‘kill’ the EU plan to reduce pesticides?

29 Feb 2024  |  The NewsMarket  |  English  |  Fact Checking

During the EU elections debate, Bas Eickhout questioned Ursula von der Leyen's role in the failure of the EU plan to reduce pesticide use by 50% by 2030. The claim that von der Leyen killed the plan is partially false; the bill was rejected by the European Parliament and faced disagreements in the Council. Manfred Weber's opposition was significant, and von der Leyen's withdrawal of the law was due to the legislative impasse, not a unilateral decision. She announced a new plan for the next mandate after the bill's rejection.

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