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Mwenendo wa Uvumi Unaosambaa

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13 Jumla ya uvumi uliohakikiwa
46% Uvumi wa uongo 6
31% Vilivyotolewa nje ya muktadha 4
2 Maombi ya sauti 12% reports
Verdicts delivered
  • False 6 46%
  • True 3 23%
  • Misleading 2 15%
  • Context 2 15%
Mgawanyo kwa lugha
  • Français 18
  • Kiswahili 1
Sekta zilizoathirika zaidi
  • Health & Vaccines 5
  • Security & Conflicts 3
  • Economy & Taxes 2
  • General 2
  • Elections & Politics 1
Fact-checks published per month
Uvumi uliosambaa zaidi
  1. 1 A $5 tax on the use of WhatsApp IKINYOMA DRC — National Lingála Kiwango cha kusambaa 93%
  2. 2 The polio vaccine makes children sterile in Goma IKINYOMA Goma (North Kivu) Lingála Kiwango cha kusambaa 89%
  3. 3 Cholera epidemic: salt in water protects against the disease IKINYOMA Bukavu (South Kivu) Kiswahili Kiwango cha kusambaa 82%
  4. 4 True, at least 1 person killed during clashes linked to a funeral in the Ebola context in Beni/Païda UKURI Beni Kiswahili Kiwango cha kusambaa 80%
  5. 5 No, NGO workers do not throw pills down toilets to transmit the Ebola virus IKINYOMA DRC, Ituri, Kivu Français Kiwango cha kusambaa 72%
  6. 6 20,000 FC banknotes are being withdrawn from circulation IKINYOMA DRC — National Français Kiwango cha kusambaa 71%
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Breakdown of published fact-checks
SeriesCategoryNumber
VerdictFalse6
VerdictTrue3
VerdictMisleading2
VerdictContext2
Mgawanyo kwa lughaFrançais18
Mgawanyo kwa lughaKiswahili1
Sekta zilizoathirika zaidiHealth & Vaccines5
Sekta zilizoathirika zaidiSecurity & Conflicts3
Sekta zilizoathirika zaidiEconomy & Taxes2
Sekta zilizoathirika zaidiGeneral2
Sekta zilizoathirika zaidiElections & Politics1

Figures calculated from published fact-checks and requests received. Updated: 27/10/2026 14:57.