Fact Check
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A twitter post claiming that climate change is not causing an increase in wildfires is false. “False. There is no anthropogenic climate change causing an increase in wildfires. #ClimateScam,” states the claim. Wildfires are unplanned fires that burn in forests, grasslands and other ecosystems, and they can start with either a natural event or as […]
A twitter post claiming that electric cars are more harmful to the environment compared to conventional cars is false. ”Electric cars are more harmful to the environment than conventional cars,” states the claim. According to research by the International Council on Clean Transportation, electric cars are better for the environment due to the fact that […]
A twitter post claiming that water vapor causes global warming is false. “Yes, but it produces 100x less hydrogen per dollar of cost than breaking down coal to get the hydrogen. Clean coal is now, as it has been for centuries the least costly way to produce clean energy. But using hydrogen produces water vapor […]
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool generated a Photo purporting to show Wikileaks founder Julian Assange looking physically unwell in Belmarsh prison. The AI image, which has been shared widely on social media shows a close up of Assange wearing a white cloth, eyes closed, long hair and red patches on his face. “Absolutely horrifying image […]
A video of South African politician and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema asking Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga to move on from the 2022 general elections is old. This emerged after the opposition embarked on a series of anti-government protests to compel the Kenya Kwanza to agree to their demands. In […]
A video circulating online purporting that Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has recognized William Ruto as the rightful President of Kenya is fake. The video, which was posted by Vibe Wave Media claimed that the Azimio la Umoja co-principal recognized Ruto’s presidency after the Head of State invited her to speak at an event. […]
Reports that Kenyan Ambassador to Germany Tom Amolo has been evicted from Kenyan House in Berlin are false. The reports emerged after NTV Kenya published a story claiming that several Kenyan attachés in Germany and Belgium are struggling to make ends meet following six months of unpaid salaries. The media house quoted Belgut Member of […]
Allegations by former US President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg closed down Ney York City, called up 38,000 New York Police Officers (NYPD) and spent $200 million during the former Head of State’s arraignment are false. Eric in a tweet that has been shared over 18,000 times accused Bragg […]
A video trending online by Dr. Veronique Desaulniers that radiation levels mammograms during breast cancer screening are the same as the atomic bomb radiations are false. Mammograms are x-rays of the breasts performed as part of cancer screening in order to detect tumors early, before a lump or other symptoms appear. In the video, which […]
Reports that former US President Barack Obama will be relocating to Kenya in June 2023 are false. The claims originated on April 1st during fool’s day after being published by the Standard newspaper and collectively received tens of thousands of likes and shares. The paper claimed that Obama is to relocate to Kenya for at […]
