IN SHORT: Kenya’s Standard newspaper has not questioned former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua’s mental health. This viral front page claiming he has bipolar disorder is fake. “Is Gachagua Mad?” the ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook pages are advertising vacancies at Woolworths and redirecting applicants to external websites to upload their CVs. However, Woolworths says it only ever advertises through ...

IN SHORT: Some social media users claim that a viral photo shows a farmer killed by Fulani herders in Nigeria’s Enugu state in April 2025. But there is no evidence to support this claim and the photo ...

IN SHORT: According to a video with thousands of views on Facebook, Nigerian influencer Aproko Doctor has developed a product that cures hypertension, and it saved the life of actor Taiwo Ajai-Lycett.

IN SHORT: The APC has urged the public to disregard a fraudulent timetable making rounds, and said that the real schedule will be distributed through its official platforms. A Facebook post features ...

IN SHORT: A viral graphic resembling the front page of Kenya's Taifa Leo newspaper claims that Rigathi Gachagua unsuccessfully tried to revive an outlawed group to frustrate president William Ruto’s ...

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IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has publicly executed hundreds of prisoners on death row. But there is no credible evidence of this, with most of ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim users will receive photos of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand as files called “seismic waves cards” and that these files will “hack your phone in 10 ...

IN SHORT: Some Facebook users claim that this photo shows hundreds of Tanzanians queuing for an interview at the Tanzania Revenue Authority, competing for just five jobs. While the country's ...

IN SHORT: A screenshot posted on social media claims Kenya’s Star newspaper reported that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua plotted to cause chaos during president William Ruto's tour of the Mt ...

IN SHORT: An upsetting image of an injured child has circulated with different backstories and origins across East Africa, sparking outrage in several countries. Scammers have also exploited the photo ...