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AI-generated video falsely depicts Mizinga Melu promoting fake investment scheme
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A viral video falsely depicts Absa Bank Zambia Managing Director Mizinga Melu promoting a high-return investment scheme. iVerify Zambia’s analysis found strong indicators that the video was AI-generated, while Melu...
No, Masebo did not describe ECZ as Zambia’s “most corrupt...
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Former Minister and former Chongwe Member of Parliament, Hon. Sylvia Masebo did not describe the Electoral Commission of Zambia as “the most corrupt institution in Zambia”, as claimed in some...
International Day of Democracy: Protecting the information foundations of democracy,...
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Press Statement Lusaka, 15th September 2026: On International Day of Democracy, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) reaffirms that democracy is strengthened when citizens can access information, participate meaningfully in public...
No, Jonas Shakafuswa didn’t say Bemba people are the problem...
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A viral Facebook post falsely attributes remarks to former MMD Deputy Minister of Finance Jonas Shakafuswa claiming that “the Bemba people are the problem in the country.” Shakafuswa has denied...
Kigali Airport altercation video involving Gabonese MP falsely linked to...
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A video shared on Facebook falsely claims to show the brother of UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe beating Zambian airport officials. iVerify Zambia found that the footage actually shows Gabonese...
Unproven: No evidence that 1,180 opposition supporters are in Police...
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A viral social media claim alleges that 1,180 Tonse Alliance and opposition supporters are being held in police custody in Lusaka on politically motivated charges. iVerify Zambia found no verifiable...
The United Nations congratulated President Hichilema on his new term,...
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A claim that the United Nations had not congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema following Zambia’s 13 August 2026 General Election is false. On 10 September 2026, the Zambia Mission to the...
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Old crash, new misinformation: 2010 ZAF crash misrepresented as a...
A viral social media post claims that a Zambia Air Force aircraft recently crashed and that authorities concealed the incident...
Viral video purporting to show soldiers harassing Zambia Police officers...
Claim On 14th May 2026, a Facebook page called Zambian Affairz published a story with a headline, “Zambian Police Officers...
No evidence UPND reported independent candidate Faith Lungu Bury to...
Claim: On 29 March, 2026, the Smart Eagles Facebook page published a post alleging that the United Party for National...
Man seen removing campaign posters in viral video not a...
A viral video of a man removing campaign posters has been falsely identified as showing a Zambia Police officer. The...
No evidence President Hichilema ordered court closures to block petition
Claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts to block a presidential election petition are misleading. Official statements...
No IBA directive stopping Millennium TV from airing Xavier Chungu...
Claim On 25th May 2026, TV Yatu Facebook page and several other social media pages published reports claiming that the...
No, General Kanene is alive, contrary to viral claims that...
A viral social media post falsely claims that Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba said musician Clifford Dimba, popularly known...
Kigali Airport altercation video involving Gabonese MP falsely linked to...
A video shared on Facebook falsely claims to show the brother of UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe beating Zambian airport...
Did UPND Youths Harass Citizens at Mbita Voter Registration Centre...
Posts circulating on social media alleged that UPND cadres harassed citizens at the Mbita Voter Registration Centre in Livingstone, leading...
False post misrepresents killing of UPND supporter in Kaputa
Social media posts, mostly on Facebook, falsely claimed that a UPND supporter was killed by fellow party members during a...
Old video falsely linked to alleged threat by Mark Simuuwe...
A Facebook post falsely claimed that UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe threatened to “beat mercilessly” Catholics planning a prayer gathering...
Viral “UNZA Sewer” Claim False, Image Originated from Nigeria
CLAIM: Amid ongoing concerns about sanitation at the University of Zambia (UNZA), an image depicting a pile of...
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