Mwongozo wa Sauti wa Elimu ya Habari
Kufanya uhakiki wa habari upatikane kwa jamii zisizo na elimu kubwa ya kusoma.
How to spot a fake voice note?
Koyeba note vocale ya luvunu na lingala to swahili
Fake voice notes almost always rely on urgency: "share quickly with all the family". They give no precise date — "last night", "this morning" — and cite sources that cannot be verified: "a leading doctor in the city", "a military friend…
Health rumours: beware of fake remedies
Fake remedies and health panic
Do not consume any product presented as a miracle cure in a chat group without medical advice. During an epidemic, fake recipes spread faster than official information, and they kill. Check with a health centre, the Ministry of Health or the WHO before trying anything.
How to recognise a fake official press release
Kuebe communiqué ya lokuta
A genuine press release bears a reference number, a date, a signature and a verifiable contact. Fake press releases use an official logo but change the font, omit the reference number or give a free email address. Before sharing: look for the same text on the institution's official website. If it…
What VokaCheck does – and doesn't do
Utumishi wa VokaCheck
VokaCheck verifies factual claims: a figure, a date, a statement, an announced measure. We do not take a stance on opinions or political debates, and we never publish a verdict without at least three verifiable sources. When we do not know, we say so: the "to be verified" verdict is a…
Verifying the origin of an image or video
Retouched & out-of-context images
Many viral videos showing conflicts or protests are old, or come from another country. Before sharing: look at the details — signs, number plates, language spoken, weather. Ask where the video comes from and who filmed it. An image with no known origin is not proof.
Hatua 5 kabla ya kushiriki ujumbe
- 1Pause Do not share in the heat of the moment or out of fear.
- 2Check the date Check whether the event happened today or five years ago.
- 3Look for the author Beware of anonymous voices, without a face or public function.
- 4Ask the question Send the voice clip to the editorial team before sharing it.
- 5Protecting one's city Share the truth and avoid spreading hate.