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Which was the legitimate headline? Was it “43 days of pain, death," or “Babu's Party Heist”?
The fake boldly claims that Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has taken over the Linda Mwananchi movement, and that's far from true.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/2wjFzhe
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🤷♀️🤷♀What do you really know about the PesaCheck Tipline?
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When in doubt, send a claim to our Tipline for a fact-check: +254 780 542626
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🔥 This was not a xenophobic arson attack by a Kenyan man
In the video, a Luganda voice is heard saying, “Fire is finishing off people,” and the vehicles bear Ugandan number plates, clues that the incident occurred in Uganda, not Kenya.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/g5XnA40
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This video does not show a new king of Tooro.
At the time of the fact-check, the Tooro Kingdom had not finalised the succession process following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV on 27 August 2026.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/Ebs48G9
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🤳🏾 Join our PesaCheck WhatsApp Channel for regular fact-checks of viral claims circulating online.
🧠 We bust false and misleading claims, manipulated and AI-generated content, out-of-context posts, hoaxes, scams, and more.
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A death of a king has sparked a wave of misinformation.
Tooro Kingdom's prime minister has disowned a purported statement containing King Oyo's final message and reposted a royal family member's warning that it is fake.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/1VCLOqm
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‼️ Watch out for the warning signs.
Legitimate company websites are usually well-established and use verifiable official domains. Recently created websites that conceal registrant details should raise suspicion.
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🤴🏾 The death of a king has sparked a wave of misinformation.
Tooro Kingdom's prime minister has disowned a purported statement containing King Oyo's final message and reposted a royal family member's warning that it is fake.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/1VCLOqm
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⚠️ Scams rely on two things: fake urgency and exclusive offers. If they ask you to forward it to others to claim your prize, then you've unknowingly taken part in expanding the scammer's reach.
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Is this video of Puntland’s president begging for mercy in 2027 real?
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/252IVd6
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Fake promises from a fake account, all in the name of Justine Nameere.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/mFQ00Ra
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Do these photos really show an Iranian attack on an underground CIA office in July? Some truth is missing.
#PesaChecked: cfa.fyi/px0cfas
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🔎 Not all false information is the same.
❌ Misinformation: false information shared by mistake
⚠️ Disinformation: false information shared deliberately
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Funny thing about scams...
They don't just promise jobs.
They promise something much bigger. 👇
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✅ Correct answer: A
CO₂ can help plants grow, but that does not mean climate change is harmless. Evidence shows climate change is already affecting crop yields, with negative impacts recorded in many regions, including Africa.
Read the full fact-check: cfa.fyi/M62BTQe
Quiz time 🌾
A post claims climate change does not reduce crop yields because CO₂ helps plants grow.
What’s the catch?
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