Fake Twitter account linked to Riham Group
The Twitter account with a handle @riham-Ug group doesn’t belong to the beverages company Riham Group. The account has been sharing information purporting to belong...
Archives: Fact-checkings
Circulating letter claiming appointment of new Katikiro
A letter purportedly from the office of the King of Buganda has resurfaced on numerous social media platforms today. It reads (translated from Luanda to...
False news regarding Dr Mbusa Patrick Kabagambe, who was reported missing on the eve of his wedding day.
Over the weekend there is a whatsApp message that went viral regarding disappearance of a groom to be Dr Mbusa Patrick Kabagambe on the eve...
Claim that over 200 NUP supporters had been released.
There is an article that ran in the Daily Monitor claiming that over 200 NUP party supporters had been released. But the party Spokesperson, Joel...
Fake vacancy advert purported to be from Uganda Catholics.
There is a fake vacancy announcement purported to be from Uganda Catholics targeting people with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication that has been making...
Claim that all Subaru drivers to undergo mental status examination
A screenshot of the Uganda police announcement to carry out a mental status examination on Subaru drivers has been making rounds on different social media...
False rumour that Kyadondo East MP elect, Nkunyingi Muwada was offered and he rejected shs 500M to resign his seat.
There is a false rumour that made rounds on social media platforms claiming that Kyadondo East MP elect, Nkunyingi Muwada was offered and he rejected...
Claim by blogger Kimbugwe Live that NUP’s Dr Lina Zedriga Waru was going to be live in studio on UNN.
There is an advert that ran on social media by blogger Kimbugwe Live claiming that NUP’s Regional Vice President(Northern Region)Dr Lina Zedriga Waru was going...
Claim that Joe Biden on a bended knee to apologize to George Floyd’s daughter
An image of US President Joe Biden on a bended knee in front of a child has been making rounds on different social media platforms...