June 2024

FALSE: ACC is not investigating Fashion Sakala’s source of wealth
by admin|27 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has termed the information fake news This Facebook post by The...
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False: This image does not show how former president ECL was received in Ndola
by admin|27 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
The image was taken in Malawi during a funeral procession for the late Malawian vice...
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ALTERED: This front cover of The Star’s 5 June 2024 edition is doctored
by admin|25 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
The legitimate cover had a different headline. An image circulating on X (formerly Twitter), allegedly...
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PARTLY FALSE: This statue wasn’t built from the ruins of a Syrian artist’s house
by admin|24 June 2024|Internet Governance & Digital Rights
The image is a digital photomontage created by Syrian artist Tammam Azzam in 2012. A...
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ALTERED: This image of the Former Zambian President’s vehicle with a snake flag has been doctored
by admin|24 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
The original image does not contain the snake imagery.  This image shared on Facebook by...
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FALSE: This video of a stray lion was not captured in Zambia’s Western Province in May 2024
by admin|24 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
The video has been in circulation at least since 2021 and is not of a...
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FALSE: The UN General Assembly has not granted Palestine full United Nations membership
by admin|20 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
UNGA only upgraded Palestine’s rights at the world body as an Observer State. The claim...
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HOAX: This WFP poverty alleviation cash initiative is a scam
by admin|20 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia, Internet Governance & Digital Rights
The UN humanitarian organisation dismissed the link as fake. A link on WhatsApp claiming that...
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FALSE: Morocco’s women’s football team has not replaced Zambia in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
by Sylus|03 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
Zambia secured a place at the Olympics with a decisive 2-0 win against Morocco. This...
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FAKE: This memo about First National Bank (FNB) Zambia closing operations due to an unstable economic climate is fabricated
by admin|03 June 2024|Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia
FNB Zambia has dispelled the claim. This memo shared on Facebook claiming that First National...
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