“Photo of 256-year-old woman who lives in Japan”
Africa Check rated this: False
Africa Check
Africa Check is a non-profit fact-checking organisation founded in South Africa in 2012. It has teams in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.
“Basic fact about the execution of George Stinney Jr, a 14-year-old black child in the US in 1944”
Africa Check rated this: Mostly correct
“Hackers are posting ‘invisible sexual content’ on your Facebook wall”
Africa Check rated this: Hoax
“Send meme ‘or you’ll wake up like this’”
Africa Check rated this: Hoax
“Terrible damage to foot caused by ‘abusing and marching’ on Quran”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Transparent creatures in tap water”
Africa Check rated this: Checked
“Abortion Barbie doll created to teach girls about abortion”
Africa Check rated this: Fake
“Coughing will save your life if you have a heart attack when no one else is around to help”
Africa Check rated this: Incorrect
“Dubai’s ruler tweeted threat against Kenyan politicians over gold scam”
Africa Check rated this: False
“German supreme court ruled that measles doesn’t exist”
Africa Check rated this: Incorrect
“Ghanaian couples have to wear wedding outfit for divorce”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Evidence US report fingers Atiku Abubakar for recent killings in Nigeria”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Man hanged in Iraq for refusing to denounce Jesus”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Photo of baby factory in Lagos, yet to be discovered by the police, “where pregnant women are gathered in a small room. After they give birth, the babies will be sold out for money Rituals. And after a month, some men will came in and impregnate the women again.”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Tala and Branch databases hacked in Kenya to clear loan defaulter names”
Africa Check rated this: Fake
“African countries Cameroon, South Africa, Kenya and Malawi added to US visa waiver programme”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Canadian man gets ‘first-ever horse penis transplant’”
Africa Check rated this: Hoax
“China supplying Africa with corned beef made from dead people”
Africa Check rated this: Hoax
“Choose a diet based on your blood type to fight fatigue. People with blood type A should avoid animal-based protein and eat mainly plant protein and some seafood. People with blood type B should eliminate wheat and corn from their diet, while those with type AB should say goodbye to chicken. People with blood type O should not eat wheat products.”
Africa Check rated this: Incorrect
“Man with no heart needs surgery”
Africa Check rated this: Hoax