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Fact-checking and Information Verification in South Sudan

Fact-check: Was the Iranian President’s trip to Kenya cancelled?

No, The visit by the Iranian President to Kenya was not cancelled due to a warning from the U.S. government; the visit took place, and both Kenyan and Iranian presidents signed memoranda of understanding to further the relationships. Writer: Ochaya Jackson A video shared on Facebook by Fuata...

Debunking the Mosquito Coil Lung Disease Myth in South Sudan and Ghana (2016)

There is no clear evidence that long-term exposure to mosquito coil smoke increases the risk of more severe health impacts such as lung cancer, but extended exposure to mosquito coils in enclosed areas should be avoided...

Explainer: What are internet cookies, and what are they used for? 

Internet cookies, small text files stored on devices, remember preferences, track activity, and enhance browsing. They have types like necessary, session, persistent, and third-party. Cookies enhance user experience, facilitate shopping, and provide website analytics. However, concerns about...

Fact-check: Image of Yaba Ladu Anthony from Munuki is doctored and used for satire

Fact-check: No, the Government of South Sudan is not giving free loans

Data Story: Covid-19 vaccine, the fear of the unknown

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

Fact-check: This man with dog meat was not arrested at Gudele One

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

Social Media Health Report | January 2023

Data Story: 12.34% rise in the number of pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year.

A claim on Twitter that Ugandans were shot dead in Juba for burning charcoal on February 10, 2023, is false and misleading. Writer: Emmanuel Bida Thomas A claim by a Twitter user in a tweet on February 10, 2023, that

Explainer: What is a deep fake and how to spot it?

Fact-check: VP Hussein Abdelbagi is not critically ill, as reported

Fact-check: Jonglei State gov’t not buying abducted children from abductors

Fact-check: Journalist denies saying on the radio that he suggested firing a Vice President

There is no scientific evidence that wearing fake chains causes cancer.

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