South Africa Covid-19 Coronavirus XBB variant omicron false claim Don’t believe warning about ‘different and deadly’ coronavirus ‘XBB variant’ – old false story circulating again
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
Jacinda Ardern Covid-19 Vaccine New Zealand's former prime minister Jacinda Ardern did get the Covid vaccine. Ignore false claims on social media
migrants Lampedusa island Africa African migrants clash with police on Italy’s Lampedusa island? No, clip of brawl outside nightclub in 2021
Covid-19 vaccination vaccinated Tedros Ghebreyesus WHO’s Tedros Ghebreyesus did get vaccinated against Covid-19. Ignore old video shared with different claim
Covid-19 Covid-19 vaccine Africa No, undated article misleads on vaccination rates and cases of Covid in Africa
Covid-19 social grants loadshedding ANC Democratic Alliance No evidence South Africa’s governing party will ‘load shed’ essential social grants in 2024
Guardian George Monbiot Covid-19 No, Guardian columnist George Monbiot didn’t say he’s had Covid 23 times – fake headline and op-ed
World Health Organization pandemic Covid-19 power No, pandemic treaty still a rough draft, doesn’t give World Health Organization ‘control over entire world’