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Nigerian self-proclaimed separatist leader Simon Ekpa has shared photos on social media alleging that they show weapons seized by separatists from the Nigerian security forces. But the claim is false: AFP Fact Check found that the images are old and come from different sources. ....
The latest conflict in Gaza has been the subject of much disinformation on social media. A recent case involves posts shared in several countries that claim to show a picture of a British general named "Alexander Emmanuel" who was purportedly killed while "participating in the Gaza war". But the claim is false: the image dates back to 2008 and shows a British corporal named John Horn. AFP Fact Check found no trace of any British general named Alexander Emmanuel. ....
As African countries make strides in the development of their telecommunications industries, social media posts shared thousands of times claim to show a mobile phone factory in Zambia. However, the featured image was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) software. For now, the Zambian government has only announced a plan to launch a smartphone factory, which is slated for 2024. ....
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu recently attended a conference in Saudi Arabia to attract foreign investment into Africa’s most populous country. Following Tinubu’s trip to Riyadh, the self-proclaimed leader of a Nigerian separatist movement posted a claim that the Taliban had executed 229 Christian missionaries and included an image of what appeared to show a beheading. But the claim about 229 Christians being killed by the Taliban is an old hoax that AFP Fact Check has already debunked. The pos ....
Experts estimate that vaccines against Covid-19 have saved millions of lives during the pandemic, yet false information about their safety continues to surface online. During a September 2023 event at the European Parliament, US cardiologist Peter McCullough claimed that mRNA vaccines have caused a "wave" of severe health effects and called for them to be banned. A video of the address has circulated widely in several countries, including South Africa. However, AFP Fact Check spoke with experts ....