🗳️ Can misinformation change an election?
Absolutely. False claims, fake stats, and made-up endorsements can mislead voters - and slowly weaken democracy.
Facts matter. Informed voters make informed decisions. 💡
#FactCheck #Misinformation #ProtectYourVote #DemocracyMatters #AfricaCheck
In our newsletter, we unpack:
✔ Viral claims making the rounds
✔ Health and scam misinformation
✔ Practical tips to fact-check for yourself
📧 Get the facts — with context.
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Quick way to fact-check images:
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Always verify before sharing. Tools like Google Reverse Image Search or TinEye can help.
Accountability is rare – but influence can still happen. When politicians cite Africa Check, we know our work is being read and trusted. 🧐
Learn more about how we fact-check the SONA.
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A single fact can stop misinformation in its tracks.
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Misinformation spreads fast and causes real harm. 🚨
Africa Check works every day to stop it, fact-checking those in power, scams and false health cures. But we can’t do it without you.
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Quick way to fact-check images:
1️⃣ Save the image
2️⃣ Go to Google Images → camera icon
3️⃣ Upload & check where it’s appeared
Always verify before sharing. Tools like Google Reverse Image Search or TinEye can help.
A single fact can stop misinformation in its tracks.
Get bite-sized debunks and scam alerts on WhatsApp — ready to forward.
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Before you forward that shocking post, take a moment. We’re helping you verify what’s real.
Check out this viral claim we fact-checked: https://africacheck.info/malema_crowd
Accountability is rare – but influence can still happen. When politicians cite Africa Check, we know our work is being read and trusted. 🧐
Learn more about how we fact-check the SONA.
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#BehindTheFacts #FactChecking #TruthMatters
From Facebook pages impersonating popular banks to fake investment opportunities, @africacheck investigated over 20 scams circulating online in #Nigeria in 2025.
Here’s what to watch out for in 2026 and how you can protect yourself online. africacheck.info/guide_scams
Scrolling through news feeds? Learn how to spot bias and misinformation before you hit share.
Here’s a recent example we fact-checked: https://africacheck.info/odm_claims
Scams target both the vulnerable and guarded. 🚨
Africa Check works every day to stop them, but we can’t do it without you.
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So how do you stay safe?
✔️ Verify the source or person.
✔️ Avoid suspicious links.
✔️ Keep personal and banking details secure.
✔️ Ask questions: Staying safe from online scams requires constant vigilance. africacheck.info/guide_scams
Ponzi schemes: A type of investment fraud that pays existing investors with funds collected from new investors. Organisers promise to invest money on behalf of people and generate high returns with little or no risk. africacheck.info/guide_scams
Job scams: While job hunting, people often fall for fraudulent offers on social media. These fake ads promise high pay for little to no experience or ask for upfront fees. Others tell applicants their chances of being hired will improve if they share the ads “widely”. africacheck.info/guide_scams
Government relief packages: These scams often claim to be official government-issued relief funds, grants, cash payouts or palliatives, but they are fabricated. africacheck.info/guide_scams
Cloned bank X profiles: Scammers often create fake X accounts using the names and logos of real banks. They then reply to X users looking for help with banking problems. africacheck.info/guide_scams
AI-generated videos: Beware of deepfakes - when someone is impersonated using AI tools to make it look like they are saying or doing something they haven’t. Public officials are often targeted because they are seen as credible. africacheck.info/guide_scams
From Facebook pages impersonating popular banks to fake investment opportunities, @africacheck investigated over 20 scams circulating online in #Nigeria in 2025.
Here’s what to watch out for in 2026 and how you can protect yourself online. africacheck.info/guide_scams
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Fact-checking the #SONA isn’t just about numbers – it’s about context, promises and what’s left unsaid. 🧐
Africa Check researchers Kirsten Cosser and Keegan Leech share tips for spotting spin in political speeches.
🎧 Listen: https://africacheck.info/m/behind-the-facts
Warnings that strangers asking for help using a smartphone may actually be scammers conducting “AI biometric identity fraud” are FALSE. These warnings misrepresent how biometric security and impersonation scams actually work. africacheck.info/biometric_fr...
Accountability is rare – but influence can still happen. When politicians cite Africa Check, we know our work is being read and trusted. 🧐
Learn more about how we fact-check the SONA.
🎧 Listen: https://africacheck.info/m/behind-the-facts
#BehindTheFacts #FactChecking #TruthMatters
Africa Check is working with the Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa on the “Social Media for Peace” initiative in Joburg & Cape Town. We’re looking for youth-led organisations that care about human rights, media freedom & digital literacy.
📩 Get involved: africanfactcheckers@gmail.com
When election season rolls around, be it local or national, make sure your choices are based on facts, not fake posts.
Read our fact-check on to see how misinformation spreads around elections: https://africacheck.info/musyoka_trump
❗ These included contact crime (violent crimes like murder and assault), property-related crime (burglary, stock theft, vehicle theft) and other serious crime (including shoplifting, commercial crime and some thefts).
📊 Saps distinguishes between community-reported crimes and crimes detected by police action. The total number of community-reported crimes for the 2017/18 financial year was 1,662,815.
❓This week, we answer a question about crime that you submitted through our Info Finder tool:
➡ #YouAsked: How many crimes were reported to the South African Police Service (Saps) in 2017/18?
Watching President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address? 🏛️
Think you hear a claim that sounds off? Send it our way, and we’ll check it! ✅
Use #SONACheck to share or flag anything you want verified. Let’s separate fact from spin together.
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