Fact-check: No, South University of Medicine is not offering free online courses

Fact-check: No, South University of Medicine is not offering free online courses.

The South University of Medicine, Science, and Technology has debunked that the Facebook page is unrelated and the university is not offering online courses.

Author: Makur Majeng

A sponsored Facebook post claiming that the South University of Medicine, Science, and Technology is offering free online courses is a hoax and misleading.

The course offer, which targets people aged 18 to 55 years old, claimed that degree certificates will be issued after passing examinations.

“Starting from August 5, 2024, all South Sudanese can participate in the online courses of the University of South Sudan for free, and degree certificates will be issued after passing the exams, including foreigners. 18-55 years old,” reads the Hope Space Facebook page post.

The post has gained over 1,400 likes, 199 comments, and 21 shares since its publication.

The screenshot of the Facebook post.

Upon clicking the link provided in the Facebook post, it sends a user to a webpage to select the course of his or her choice. 

If a user selects any of the courses provided on the web interface, it will prompt him or her to tap on the “Visit Website” button. 

A screenshot of the web pages of the fake website

However, if the green button is clicked, it will automatically redirect to a different website. called Reed Courses. 

The screenshot of the webpage interface to which users are redirected.

Claim Verification:

211 Check contacted the South University of Medicine, Science, and Technology for comment via their official Facebook page, and they responded that the university does not offer online courses.

“The page [Hope Space] is not ours; we don’t offer online courses. Be alert for scammers. The logo is ours, but we don’t offer online courses,” reads a response from the South University of Medicine, Science & Technology.

Last week, a similar claim about the Ministry of General Education and Instruction offering free online courses was debunked as a hoax.

Conclusion:

211 Check has identified the Facebook post purporting that the South University of Medicine, Science, and Technology provides free online courses as deceptive and fraudulent.

The university is not affiliated with the Facebook page and is intended to deceive and scam people.

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