Guides

Voice messages have many advantages, but they are also a tremendous source and channel for the dissemination of false information.

Anyone can lose their money online, as victims' experiences show. But you can strengthen your defences by knowing what to look out for.

In this guide, we’ve taken it back to basics to explain how to identify images and videos where not everything is as it appears to be.

Zombie claims don’t bite, but they’re annoying. Do your part to stop them resurrecting by following our tips for spotting recycled hoaxes.

A slew of surveys on who is likely to win in Nigeria’s 2023 elections have appeared since campaigning officially kicked off.

If it’s a big and important issue, be cautious about what you share or see shared on social media.

As Kenyans prepare to vote, they have faced a wave of opinion polls. Our guide explains how to make better sense of them.

Numbers don’t lie, right? That’s not always true, especially when they’re rounded off, compared or reported with no statement of uncertainty...

Joke and hoax Facebook pages set up to look like official government accounts appear to be a national pastime in South Africa. We list five ...

2020 has not been short of major news events – and the year’s not over yet. How can you know if what you are seeing reported is accurate?

Some research press releases may be more about institutional reputation than science – and in depleted newsrooms, this inaccurate PR could b...