Fact check US articles of the week
AFP's fact-check service debunks misinformation spread online. Here are some of our recent articles on inaccurate claims in the United ...
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Leaves of garden egg ‘clean’ kidneys and help ‘avoid dialysis’? No – visit kidney specialist instead
“Clean your kidneys now. Avoid dialysis,” reads a message posted on Facebook in Nigeria. “Buy garden egg leaves.” The garden ...
Fact Check: NO 2020 Global Terrorism Index ranked Nigeria third
Multiple social media posts claim that Nigeria has been ranked third in the 2020 Global Terrorism Index, produced by a ...
GUIDE: How to verify breaking news in a year of crisis
From the tragic death of US basketball legend Kobe Bryant to a global pandemic and a massive explosion in Lebanon, the year 2020 gives a new ...
Infrared thermometers are safe and don’t damage the pineal gland
A worrying message widely shared on Facebook warns that infrared thermometers may be “causing potential health issues by aiming an infrared ray ...