The video is of an earthquake in Japan on 11 March 2011. syndicated By PesaCheck This Facebook post with a video, purportedly of a magnitude 11.9 earthquake […]
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FALSE: This image isn’t of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga meeting UK minister James Heappey in August 2023
The image is of Odinga and Heapay in 2022. This Facebook post with an image, purportedly of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga at a bilateral meeting with […]
FALSE: This photo of colourful houses isn’t from South Sudan
The image is of houses in San Francisco, California. Syndicated By PsaCheck This Facebook post with a photo supposedly of a settlement in South Sudan is FALSE. […]
FALSE: This video is not of Russian President Vladimir Putin paying last respects to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin
The video is of Putin at the funeral of his former judo coach in 2013. This post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video, purportedly of Russian […]
FALSE: This video is not of the Nigerien army preparing to deal with coup plotters
The video is from 2022 and shows members of the NYSC corps training in Benue, Nigeria, to protect themselves against bandits. Syndicated By PesaChck This post on […]
SATIRE: This is not a video of human meat being consumed in the United Kingdom
The recording is of a Channel 4 spoof documentary hosted by media personality Greg Wallace. This video on Facebook purporting that human meat is being consumed in the United […]
FALSE: This video isn’t of deposed Nigerien President Mohammed Bazoum after his release by the military in August 2023
The recording has been online since May 2023 and predates the 26 July 2023 coup in Niger. Syndicated By Pesacheck This Facebook post with a video purportedly […]
FALSE: This video is not of Nigerien soldiers displaying their strength
The recording is of the 2023 Independence Day celebrations in Senegal. syndicated By PesaCheck This Facebook post with a TikTok video purportedly of Nigerien soldiers displaying their […]
FALSE: This photo isn’t of President William Ruto backing the reinstatement of Gabonese leader Ali Bongo
The original image is of Ruto condemning the July 2023 coup in Niger. Syndicated by Pesacheck This photo on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook, supposedly of […]
FALSE: This video is not of Gabonese Senate president attempting to flee the country with millions of CFA francs stashed in suitcases
The video is of the arrest of Guy Nzouba-Ndama, a former president of Gabon’s National Assembly on his return from Congo in 2022. Syndicated by […]