Elections are typically magnets for disinformation. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is in the running to become the ...

There are fears online that the world could be facing another pandemic in 2025.  Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that a respiratory virus outbreak in China has led to school closures. While China has recorded an increase in HMPV cases in recent months, health experts ...

IN SHORT: Claims that US marketing and communications group Stagwell is offering an “easy way to earn extra money” on social media are false. Stagwell has warned consumers against fraudulent job ...

In a digital world where it’s easier than ever to mislead, building resilience to false information is more important than ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook video claims that a Kenyan doctor’s house has been destroyed in an explosion linked to his criticism of pharmaceutical companies. It also shows him promoting a “miracle cure ...

The many related technologies known as artificial intelligence, or AI, may have felt inescapable in 2024. Countless news ...

IN SHORT: A claim that an Air Peace plane crashed in the Western Sahara region, killing 50 people, including minister Nyesom Wike’s cousin, continues to circulate on social media. It is false. Air ...

IN SHORT: In the supposed interview, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta said he was left disabled by ineffective treatment by doctors, but was cured by a product made by Dr Maxwell Okoth. However, ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts advertise a herbal mixture, with the promise that it cures all forms of ulcers. But a gastroenterologist advises patients to see their doctors instead. A mixture is ...