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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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A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

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Jan 5, 2023 Claims about COVID-19 death and vaccination rates in Africa were out of date and ignored signifi ...
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Closeup of wheat in field

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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Raw meat displayed in containers.

Restaurant Shut Down for Serving Human Meat?

Written by:
Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Mar 15, 2017 Rumors that various restaurants around the world were shuttered for serving "the most dangerous ...
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A rumor said that Queen Elizabeth II owned a stolen diamond known as the Great Star of Africa that came from South Africa.

Did Queen Elizabeth II Own 'Stolen' Diamond Named Great Star of Africa?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 8, 2022 We looked for the truth behind a claim involving Queen Elizabeth II and wh ...
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An online ad claimed Man Saves Her Baby Then Mama Elephant Does This. However, this conflated two stories about baby elephant rescues in India and South Africa and thus was misleading.

'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
Mar 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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Still from doctored video purporting to show tornadoes in Cape Town, South Africa.

Does Footage Show Tornadoes in Cape Town?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 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
Apr 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
Sep 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
Sep 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
Jul 25, 2016 A story about restaurants in South Africa serving dog generated a lot of outrage, but it was com ...
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South Africa's 'HIV Genital Tattoo' Law

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 19, 2016 A fake news article reported that a new law in South Africa would require people with HIV to ind ...
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Hope Farm Owners Threatened by Refugees

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 28, 2015 A group of asylum-seekers and refugees staying at Hope Farm in South Africa threatened owners An ...
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Was the World's First Head Transplant a Success After a Nineteen-Hour Operation?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Apr 12, 2015 Reports that the world's first successful human head transplant has taken place in South Africa ...
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