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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...
False: No evidence ECZ was instructed to exclude Mundubile and...
Claim On 14 May 2026, a Facebook page called The Candidate published claims alleging that the Electoral Commission of Zambia...
Yes, former Copperbelt top cop was arrested, but not for...
A viral social media post claims that former Copperbelt Police Commissioner Yuyi Mwala was arrested for stealing six trucks of...
Lawyers were not denied access to detained opposition leaders Mundubile,...
The claim that lawyers representing detained Tonse Pamodzi Alliance leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were denied access to their...
Fact Check: President Hakainde Hichilema was on a working holiday,...
Recently, Mr. Kasonde Mwenda, President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) posted a video of himself on his Facebook page...
No evidence supports alleged financial inducement in ECL case
CLAIM On 23rd June 2026, posts published on the Candidates Facebook page and Kwacha Magazine alleged that the Zambian Government...
No, Austin Liato was not murdered, he died after an...
False claims that independent parliamentary candidate Austin Liato was murdered are unsupported. Official information states that he died after an...
Misleading: Proposed Broadcast Levy Does Not Propose a K100,000 Penalty,...
Claim: On February 28th, 2026, President of the Economic Freedom Fighters political party Mr. Kasonde Mwenda posted a video...
Social media posts falsely claim Zambia Police shot dead eight...
Social media posts falsely alleged that Zambia Police shot dead eight supporters of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and...
Patrick Mwansa is alive, contrary to social media claims that...
Claims circulating on social media that Patrick Mwansa died while in police custody are false. Official information from the Zambia...
No, IBA has not banned media houses from broadcasting election...
Claim A Facebook post on 26th May 2026 on a page called Zed Diary claimed that the Independent Broadcasting Authority...
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