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🔍 Africa's first independent fact-checking organisation in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria & Senegal. Get the facts: https://t.co/XaxZdVf0GZ

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📸 United for truth at #AfricaFactsSummit2025! From every corner of Africa, fact-checkers & info integrity experts came together — and for the first time ever, in a French-speaking country. 🇸🇳 A milestone of growth, resilience & collaboration in the fight against misinformation. 🌍
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1/8 A viral “poll” has named the former president of Senegal Macky Sall as the frontrunner to be @UN secretary-general. But the firm behind it? Untraceable. The author? A ghost. @AfricaCheck_Fr's investigation reveals signs of a coordinated influence campaign in favour of Sall’s candidacy. africacheck.info/macky_sall_poll
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6/8 This isn’t the first time “Holding Price Limited” has appeared. We found similar “polls” in: 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇬 Congo-Brazzaville Each time favouring the eventual winners. africacheck.info/macky_sall_poll
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5/8 So how did this spread so widely? 📢 Coordinated amplification: • Identical posts across pro-Sall accounts • Rapid pickup by multiple websites • Republishing by media without verification africacheck.info/macky_sall_poll
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3/8 It gets worse. The poll’s supposed author — a “professor of geopolitics” — also appears to be a ghost. No academic record. No publications. Nothing. africacheck.info/macky_sall_poll
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2/8 The poll was attributed to a firm called “Holding Price Limited”. The problem: 🔍 We found no trace of this company anywhere, including in UK or US registries 🔍 No credible online presence africacheck.info/macky_sall_poll
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With unemployment high in South Africa, scammers are taking advantage – often targeting young jobseekers online. These scams can lead to identity theft or financial loss. Know the red flags and protect yourself. Read our fact-check on a fake ad for ‘5,500 police trainees’ in South Africa for a closer look at how these scams work: africacheck.info/police_trainee…
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🇰🇪 A quote attributed to Kenyan president @WilliamsRuto, dismissing the Kisii community’s contribution in elections, has gone viral. However, the graphics with the quote have been fabricated, and there is no evidence Ruto said any such thing. africacheck.info/ruto_quote
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🇳🇬 A video has gone viral in Nigeria, with the claim that it shows a billboard and buses inside an electoral commission office suggesting bias on the part of the commission. But the commission has said the video does not show its property. africacheck.info/nigeria_inecof…
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🇿🇦 A video claiming that Cape Town is officially a province of the US, after South Africa’s @Our_DA party secured a loan from the “Bezos Foundation”, is circulating online. But this claim is false, and the audio shared as evidence has been fabricated. africacheck.info/da_capetown
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🥬 Claims that cabbage juice should be used as a treatment for ulcers and gastritis are false. Studies on cabbage juice’s effects are outdated and experts advise following “highly effective” treatment from verified medical professionals. africacheck.info/cabbage_juice
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🇰🇪 In defending rising fuel prices, President @WilliamsRuto argued Kenya should be compared to other “middle-income” economies and not its “least-developed” East African neighbours. Our fact-check looked at the data. africacheck.info/kenya_middle_i…
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Kenya’s highest recorded fuel prices came in Oct 2023 – up to KSh225.64 (petrol) and KSh214.99 (diesel) in Mandera. National averages were also higher than today’s levels. africacheck.info/kenya_pump_pri…
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⛽ What explains #Kenya’s consistently high fuel costs? We checked 4 claims from a TV clash between Kenyan lawmaker @NdindiNyoro and @EPRA_KE director Edward Kinyua. 🟢 1 mostly correct | 🟡 2 exaggerated | 🔴 1 incorrect Bottom line: Yes, global prices matter – but taxes, timing & policy also shape pump prices. africacheck.info/kenya_pump_pri…
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