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VaccineVideo_False

No, mercury and aluminium are not toxic when used in vaccines

Mckaiser_False

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Eusebius McKaiser

No, South Africa’s Sunday Times didn’t publish homophobic article by prominent journalist McKaiser

Kioko_False

Nation newspaper

No, Nation newspaper didn’t warn of super gonorrhoea caused by ‘promiscuity’ among Kenyan women

KanuSecret_False

No, Nigeria’s Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike didn’t threaten to expose ‘secret’ behind Biafra leader’s detention

MuskGates_False

No, Elon Musk’s Twitter Files don’t mention – or ‘expose’ – Bill Gates

Church_Scam

Don’t be conned by Facebook page impersonating Kenyan church

Pigeons_PFalse

No, Facebook post does not show pigeon drug bust in New York City in the US – but these birds were up to no good

KadunaRally_False

nigeria election meta check

Photo of empty stadium at Nigeria Labour Party Kaduna rally? No, online post is misleading

KolaEyes_False

Danger! Bitter kola eye drops won’t cure glaucoma, myopia and other eye problems – see doctor instead

GatesLivestock_False

Covid-19 vaccine

No, Bill Gates has not vowed to ‘pump mRNA vaccines into food supply’

Kanu_False

nigeria election meta check

No, former international footballer Nwankwo Kanu hasn’t endorsed any candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election

Faulu_Scam

Beware of the Facebook page impersonating Kenyan financial institution