Meta programme fact-checks

Akeredolu_False

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

No, Nigeria’s Ondo state governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is not dead

Mohamed_False

Hussein Mohamed

Did Kenya’s presidential spokesperson Hussein Mohamed resign over ‘rampant corruption’ in government? No, ignore false claim

SANBS_False

blood transfusions

No vampires here – South Africans don’t usually pay for blood transfusions and aren’t paid to donate

AfricaGold_PFalse

Muammar Gaddafi

African currency

Did Gaddafi plan to introduce an African currency backed by gold reserves? Maybe, but there’s little evidence for this

Nyahururu_False

Photos show protests against government in Kisumu, Kenya, not in support of reformed gang leader in Nyahururu town

Matubia_Scam

Don't be conned by Facebook page impersonating Kenyan actor Jackie Matubia

Guardian_Fake

No, Guardian columnist George Monbiot didn’t say he’s had Covid 23 times – fake headline and op-ed

Jamii_Scam

Kenyans, don’t be conned by another imposter Facebook page offering ‘Inua Jamii’ loans

AIImages_Fake

Don’t believe images of satanic figures reading to children – ‘Baphomet Book Club’ photos are AI-generated

Illuminati_Scam

Beware of another Facebook page in Kenya promising instant riches through joining the Illuminati

Zenka_Scam

Beware of Facebook account impersonating Kenyan digital credit provider and offering loans

CancerRemedy_False

Don’t believe remedy that ‘cures the disease effectively’ – there is still no one-size-fits-all cure for cancer