fake South Africa The Star ANC uMkhonto weSizwe Elections south africa election meta check South Africa’s ruling ANC ‘appeals’ with former president Jacob Zuma? No, newspaper front page is fake
fake Kenya electoral commission Wafula Chebukati hospital fake images Fake photo Viral image does not show Kenya’s former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital
fake Kenya Rwanda rejected helicopters US fake front page fake article Ignore fake cover of Kenyan newspaper EastAfrican claiming Rwandan president rejected US helicopters
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
fake Nigeria deepfake AI AI-generated aircraft Attack Iran Israel. No, image does not show Iranian aircraft attacking Israel
fake South Africa Joe Biden African National Congress ANC AI AI-generated fake video sanction south africa election meta check US president Joe Biden did not warn of South African sanctions if ruling ANC wins 2024 elections – ignore AI-generated video
fake Uganda Mathias Mpuuga candidacy president election Fake photo Altered photo used to claim Ugandan opposition politician Mpuuga running for 2026 presidency
fake Kenya fake article Bloomberg Eurobond paid fake graphic Ignore fake Bloomberg article claiming Kenya only African country that has paid back its Eurobond
fake Kenya polling Tifa ranking leaders fake graphic No, Kenyan polling firm Tifa did not publish ranking of preferred leaders in Mount Kenya region