ALTERED: This front cover of The Star’s 5 June 2024 edition is doctored

The legitimate cover had a different headline.

An image circulating on X (formerly Twitter), allegedly showing the front cover of The Star newspaper’s 5 June 2024 edition, has been found to be altered. The fake cover claims “Tanzania to legalize gay marriage” as the headline, accompanied by a picture of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. However, PesaCheck confirmed that the authentic front page had a different lead story, “Counties blow Sh146bn on pay, projects suffer,” and the genuine cover was posted on The Star’s official social media and e-paper platforms. The Star disowned the fake cover, emphasizing it should be treated as false, and a Google search found no Read More

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