misleading South Africa United States Zimbabwe sanctions false claim No, the United States have not lifted sanctions on Zimbabwe
false South Africa opposition parties Israël Gaza false claim Elections south africa election meta check Misleading to claim eight South African opposition parties ‘stand with Israel’
scam South Africa identity documents birth certificates online scam Get a South African ID for R4,500? No, ignore Facebook posts claiming they can help you obtain essential documents
false South Africa Nigerian businessman drugs selling drugs false claim No, video of suspect arrested in Liberian drug sweep doesn’t show ‘Nigerian businessman based in South Africa’
south africa election meta check ANC votes election It’s not true that if you don’t vote in South Africa’s elections, your vote automatically goes to the ruling party – only valid votes are counted
Eminem EFF south africa election meta check AI Artificial Intelligence Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Eminem video endorsing South African opposition party EFF and bashing the ruling ANC is a deepfake
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli colonisation Africa No, Israeli prime minister Netanyahu didn’t say he would ‘recolonise’ Africa after he ‘finished Palestine’ – 2016 speech taken out of context
French embassy DRC Fire Protests No, French embassy in DR Congo not ‘set on fire’ during recent protests – video shows burning tyres
Mosque destroyed chinese government ‘Another mosque’ destroyed by China’s government? No, video of damaged minaret pulled down after Turkey’s 2023 earthquakes