Is obesity a ‘bigger killer than malnutrition’? It’s complicated
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
Headaches can often weigh you down. But are almonds the answer as a graphic much shared online claims? We asked the experts.
Uhuru Kenyatta is due to step down in August. But was finance minister Ukur Yatani on the money?
Has Nigeria’s debt profile increased by N4 trillion in just six years? That’s the claim by BizWatchNigeria. And it’s not true.
We put four of Raila Odinga’s claims under the microscope.
The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was “the most obese country in Africa”. We took a closer look at his evidence.
A leading national newspaper made several claims about Nigeria’s education sector. We took a closer look at six of them.
The Kenyan president has been playing up his record to convince his supporters to vote for a former rival.
Nigerian cleaning brand Hypo Homecare Products claims fifty people die every hour from diseases related to poor hygiene. Is this accurate?
A article suggests CBD as a way to reduce stress and that stress of South Africans is up 56% since the start of the Covid pandemic.
William Ruto was back to a favoured stomping ground in the English capital. But did his claims on the day add up?
Like all major breaking news events, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has generated plenty of misinformation.
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