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WhatsApp built a feature to stop fake news. Research says it's making people trust misinformation more.
Swipe to learn what those forwarding arrows actually mean before you hit forward.

Full article in WeChecked by NVA 👇

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The country’s education and sports minister is the First Lady, Honorable Museveni.

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The claim that Uganda's sports minister fell down is MISLEADING.

The man in the video is the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of government business in parliament, Retired General Moses Ali.

#misinformation #misleading #uganda #eastafrica #museveni

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Senator Adeyemi did publicly confront and criticise the Senate but this was in 2021, under the leadership of late President Muhammad Buhari.

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The claim that Senator Smart Adeyemi has challenged the Tinubu-led government and the Nigerian senate over the rising state of insecurity is MISLEADING.

#Nigeria #insecurity #legislature #smartadeyemi #misinformation #federalgovernment

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Sometimes headlines are exaggerated just to make you click. That’s clickbait and it fuels misinformation. Pause, check the source, and don’t let curiosity trap you.

Visual: VEO3

#MediaLiteracy #StopClickbait #misinformation #newsverifierafrica

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The country’s education and sports minister is the First Lady, Honorable Museveni.

https://t.co/eHSDtdKNmb

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The claim that Uganda's sports minister fell down is MISLEADING.

The man in the video is the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of government business in parliament, Retired General Moses Ali.

#misinformation #misleading #uganda #eastafrica #museveni

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Senator Adeyemi did publicly confront and criticise the Senate but this was in 2021, under the leadership of late President Muhammad Buhari.

https://t.co/GfwUyKu8dh

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The claim that Senator Adeyemi has challenged the Tinubu-led government and the Nigerian senate over the rising state of insecurity is MISLEADING.

#newsverifierafrica #misleading #smartadeyemi #kogi #factchecking

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The claim that Tanzania has raised the legal age of marriage to 30 is FALSE.

Current debates in Tanzania advocate for raising the minimum marriage age to 18 and ending child marriage, not delaying legal marriage until age 30.

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Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨

To everyone celebrating, News Verifier Africa wishes you a day filled with love, joy, and gratitude.

Happy Eid Al-Adha.

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Download We Checked by News Verifier Africa to learn how misinformation spreads through WhatsApp and what you can do to stop it.

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WhatsApp forwarded messages are one of the enablers of misinformation in Africa.

People are vulnerable because the claims come from family and friends they trust.

You can still trust closed ones but always verify the claims before you forward them.

#whatsapp #misinformation

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In May 2026, a video claiming to show a devastating hailstorm in Benin City went viral.

News Verifier Africa factchecked the claim, verification shows that the clips were actually from India, not Nigeria.

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The claim that Mali and Turkey has signed a contract for the supply of latest-generation drones equipped with machine guns and fragmentation cannons is MISLEADING.

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The video showing a rain storm of blocks in Benin City is MISLEADING.

There’s no confirmed record of hailstorm in Benin City, evidence shows that the video is from India.

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#factchecking #Nvafactchecks #benin #mumbai #indian