Fact-check: Was Messi locked up in Saudi Arabia? No, an old picture first used in 2012
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Fact-checking and Information Verification in South Sudan
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Fact-check: Customs market battery photo traced to Zambia...
No, this picture has been used in Zambia and Kenya. All the evidence shows that this picture didn’t originate from Rumbek, South Sudan Writer: Jibi Moses An image posted on a local online Facebook page Juba Eye, claiming an Angel was seen in Rumbek town, is false. The post that reads, “An...
Fact-check: A Facebook post saying banks in South Sudan are approving loans is a scam...
Data Story: 10.23% rise in the number of students registered for the certificate of secondary education examinations this year...
Fact-check: A massive figure sightings over Juba and Rumbek proven false...
Fact-check: Rumor of an earthquake in South Sudan debunked; no seismic activity recorded...
Data Story: Over 260 abductees reunited with their families between 2021 and 2023 in Jonglei and GPAA...
Data Story: 12.34% rise in the number of pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year...
Explainer: What is a deep fake and how to spot it?...
According to the RRC, no organisation goes by the name South Sudan Relief Fund, and the World Bank is not sponsoring it. By Ochaya Jackson A one-page document trending on WhatsApp claiming that the South Sudan Relief Fund, in collaboration
No publicly available announcement by any United States government agency claims the American government has decided to restrict the acceptance of old dollar notes printed below 2021 Writer: Ochaya Jackson US $ 100 notes A claim shared widely among WhatsApp
Fact-check: FIFA is NOT offering a free 50 GB data plan for all networks
Fact-check: Has FIFA security intercepted alcohol disguised as Pepsi cola in Qatar at a stadium’s entrance?
Fact-check: Did a Malawian man attempt to sneak into South Sudan by hanging on a plane's wing from Malawi?
Fact-check: Did South Sudanese fans destroy seats in the Juba National Stadium?
Fact-check: Phishing link for the University of Chicago Scholarships
Fact-check: Is MTN Uganda Offering 10 GB Free data to its subscribers for 24th Anniversary? No, it is false.
Fact-check: Study finds that parabens hair relaxing products have side effects on African Women
Fact-check: New care fertility syrup, a herb that claims to boost reproductive health, is unproven
Fact-check: Is Salva Mathok in hospital after allegedly falling and breaking his neck? No, It's false
Fact-check: Is this the correct site for the US Diversity Visa Program 2024? No, it isn’t
FALSE: This video of player fighting referee during a football match is not from Rumbek, South Sudan
FALSE: This video of player fighting referee during a football match is not from Rumbek, South Sudan
Fact-check: Can paw paw seeds ward off malaria? No, scientifically unproven
Fact-check: Photo showing two wives of a police officer who gave birth on the same day?
Ochaya Jackson Amos is a University of Juba student pursuing a Bachelor of Art in Development Communication. He is a certified Fact-Checker and has been a media practitioner. Jackson is also interested in research, and information technology, which he is
Jibi Moses is an administrator, public health practitioner, and humanitarian with five years of experience. Moses is also a skilled researcher and certified fact-checker. He describes himself as a creative, resourceful, and flexible individual able to adapt to changing priorities
Ghai Aketch Deng is a news reporter with Sawa Sawa Network. He covers stories on the environment, youth, education, peace implementation, and humanitarian situations in South Sudan. Before joining 211 Check, Aketch worked as a photographer and technical studio operator
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