Dec 19, 2024 · Barbara O’Neill is no stranger to fact-checkers around the world, and Africa Check has previously debunked several health claims from the self-described naturopath.. The latest videos featuring O’Neill appear in a series of popular Facebook posts, including one from November 2024 circulating in South Africa, with over a million views at time of writing.

Dec 12, 2024 · The context. The videos refer to Wafula Chebukati, who chaired the IEBC during the 2017 and 2022 general elections.He was a controversial figure who received both strong criticism and praise from different sides of the political divide.. Kenya’s supreme court annulled the 2017 elections, leading to a repeat election.In the 2022 elections, four IEBC commissioners publicly disagreed with ...

Jan 9, 2025 · There are fears online that the world could be facing another pandemic in 2025.. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that causes flu-like symptoms, are on the rise in China.. But experts have explained that HMPV is not like Covid-19 and has been around for decades.. In South Africa, a screenshot of a news article about Covid-19 cases has been doing the rounds on Facebook.

Dec 14, 2023 · IN SHORT: Many social media posts advise people to throw out vitamin B12 in the form of cyanocobalamin, often warning that it contains cyanide. But this common supplement has been extensively studied and is safe to use, unless …

Aug 15, 2023 · An interesting – or, more likely, disturbing – fact: this November will mark the 16th anniversary of load shedding in South Africa. The country has been experiencing electricity problems since November 2007, when the state-owned power utility Eskom began struggling to meet demand.At the time, then president Thabo Mbeki conceded that his government should have expanded capacity.

Aug 13, 2024 · Ovarian cysts and fibroids. The Facebook posts claim that the herbal extract cures ovarian cysts and fibroids.. Ovarian cysts are sacs that are usually filled with fluid inside an ovary or attached to its surface.. According to Mayo Clinic, ovarian cysts are common and most cysts will go away over time without treatment, causing little pain and discomfort. ...

Aug 5, 2024 · South Africa is currently experiencing a resurgence in cases of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox.These cases are part of a global outbreak which began in 2022. South Africa had only detected five cases of the disease, in 2022, until 8 May 2024, when a new case was found.. Africa Check debunked several false claims related to the disease when this outbreak began, as did other fact ...

Nov 21, 2024 · IN SHORT: An image seemingly showing Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in hospital is circulating on Facebook. It is captioned by a short prayer, suggesting that the president’s health is deteriorating. But the image has been manipulated.

Apr 12, 2024 · Russian president Vladimir Putin recently “opened an ancient box revealing that Jesus was black”.. At least, that’s the claim circulating on social media in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and elsewhere since late March 2024.. The claim includes a video divided into three frames. At top is footage of Putin at a table with …

Aug 17, 2023 · The Facebook page Elon Musk Official Pager is calling on users to take part in its “biggest” Bitcoin giveaway.. One post, dated 24 July 2023, reads: “I'm giving 5,000 Bitcoin (BTC) to all Community! left the post of director of Tesla, thank you all for your suppoot!I decided to make the biggest crypto- giveaway in the world, for all my readers who use Bitcoin.”