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Did ICJ Say Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 26, 2024
The court handed down a provisional order but stopped short of calling for a cease-fire.
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Did Nelson Mandela Say 'Our Freedom Is Incomplete Without the Freedom of the Palestinians'?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 15, 2024
The South African anti-apartheid leader had close ties with the Palestinian liberation movement.
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Was Nelson Mandela on US Terror Watchlist Until 2008?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 16, 2023
For decades, the anti-apartheid leader was considered a possible communist threat.
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Is This a Real Pic of Elon Musk and His Mom Seated With a Black Domestic Worker?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 4, 2023
And was the worker not allowed to ask questions or sit on the furniture?
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Does King Charles' Scepter Contain Controversial 'Great Star of Africa' Diamond?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 15, 2023
Critics of the royal family believe the gem represents British colonization, claiming it was "st ...
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What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 17, 2022
A story about Musk's father once owning an emerald mine evolved into a larger rumor that had no ...
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A Viral Tweet on COVID-19 and Vaccination in Africa Misinforms
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 5, 2023
Claims about COVID-19 death and vaccination rates in Africa were out of date and ignored signifi ...
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Is a 'Large-Scale Killing' of White Farmers Underway in South Africa?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug. 24, 2018
A tweet by former U.S. President Donald Trump in 2018 invoked the "white genocide" conspiracy th ...
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Restaurant Shut Down for Serving Human Meat?
Written by:
Dan Evon
David Mikkelson
March 15, 2017
Rumors that various restaurants around the world were shuttered for serving "the most dangerous ...
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Did Queen Elizabeth II Own 'Stolen' Diamond Named Great Star of Africa?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 8, 2022
We looked for the truth behind a claim involving Queen Elizabeth II and wh ...
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'Man Saves Her Baby' Ad About Mama Elephant Is Misleading
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 7, 2022
An online advertisement conflated two real stories about successful baby elephant rescues.
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Does This Video Show Refugees Looting a Café in Spain?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 16, 2018
A video purportedly showing refugees looting a café in Spain actually captures an incident from ...
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Did a Little Girl Have a 'Joker Smile' Carved Into Her Face in South Africa?
Written by:
Dan Evon
March 6, 2018
A gory image of a child who had been attacked by a dog was stolen and used by propagandists to s ...
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Is There a 'New Outbreak' of HPV That 'Kills Faster than AIDS'?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov. 27, 2017
A fabricated health scare that originated in Africa got a new lease on life in November 2017.
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Does Footage Show Tornadoes in Cape Town?
Written by:
Dan Evon
June 7, 2017
After the South African city was hit with a major storm, doctored videos purportedly showing tor ...
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Did South Africa's President Purchase the World's Most Expensive Aircraft?
Written by:
Dan Evon
April 3, 2017
A series of photographs purportedly showing a luxurious aircraft purchased by South African pres ...
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Are Thieves Stealing License Plates in a Carjacking Scheme?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec. 21, 2016
No, carjackers are not lying in wait to steal your license plates before stealing your car.
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New York Police Officer Caught on Camera Raping Girl?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 25, 2016
The sharing of a questionable video wrongly identifies a South African officer charged with rape ...
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Desmond Tutu, Retired Archbishop and Human Rights Activist, Released from Hospital
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Sept. 19, 2016
The Nobel Peace Prize winner worked for decades to end apartheid in his native South Africa.
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Pretoria Chinese Restaurants Granted Permission to Sell Dog Meat
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
July 25, 2016
A story about restaurants in South Africa serving dog generated a lot of outrage, but it was com ...
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