Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
CLAIM: A Harare fertility clinic is offering US$80 for each sperm donation SOURCE: Social media posts VERDICT: FALSE. The messages are an internet hoax, according to the clinic An image…
Did Russian president Vladimir Putin train African freedom fighters in Tanzania in the 1970s, including former Mozambican president Samora Machel and current Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa? That’s the claim in…
On February 22, the website Zim Guardian ran what it claimed to be an interview with Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)’s co-Vice President, Welshman Ncube. In the article, the website…
CLAIM: Zimbabwe ranked third most internet censor in the World. SOURCE: NewZimbabwe.com/NewsDay VERDICT: MISLEADING: This is a misreading of a report by cybersecurity company, Surfshark. The report does not have…
A social media message has gone viral purporting to be from a Facebook post by the “Central Registry” offering help for passport renewal. Francis Mpazviriwo, Communications and Advocacy Officer in…
