Elections are typically magnets for disinformation. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is in the running to become the ...

In a digital world where it’s easier than ever to mislead, building resilience to false information is more important than ...

IN SHORT: A video of Kenya’s deputy president Kithure Kindiki apparently lecturing the president’s right-hand man has been posted online. But Kindiki did not mention Farouk Kibet in the video. Given ...

The many related technologies known as artificial intelligence, or AI, may have felt inescapable in 2024. Countless news ...

IN SHORT: Claims that US marketing and communications group Stagwell is offering an “easy way to earn extra money” on social media are false. Stagwell has warned consumers against fraudulent job ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that a respiratory virus outbreak in China has led to school closures. While China has recorded an increase in HMPV cases in recent months, health experts ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook video claims that a Kenyan doctor’s house has been destroyed in an explosion linked to his criticism of pharmaceutical companies. It also shows him promoting a “miracle cure ...

IN SHORT: In the supposed interview, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta said he was left disabled by ineffective treatment by doctors, but was cured by a product made by Dr Maxwell Okoth. However, ...

IN SHORT: A claim that an Air Peace plane crashed in the Western Sahara region, killing 50 people, including minister Nyesom Wike’s cousin, continues to circulate on social media. It is false. Air ...

IN SHORT: A fraudulent advertisement for 799 jobs at the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is circulating on Facebook. However, the airport manager has warned against such scams, urging applicants to ...