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No, Jonas Shakafuswa did not call for the release of...
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A Facebook post by Grindstone Television Zambia attributed a call for the release of Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu to Jonas Shakafuswa. However, Shakafuswa disputed the statements, clarifying that he...
Former MP Emmanuel Jay Banda apprehended pending arrest, not murdered...
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The Zambia Police Service announced on 16 October 2026 that former Petauke MP Emmanuel Jay Banda had been apprehended and was in the country awaiting formal arrest and charges, contradicting...
No, Thabo Kawana did not make the remarks attributed to...
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A Facebook post alleged that Thabo Kawana knew the individuals who attacked Davis Mwila and claimed that the assailants were close associates of Brian Mundubile. It further attributed to Mr...
AI-generated video impersonates Mizinga Melu’s to promote investment scam
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An AI-generated video falsely uses banking executive Mizinga Melu’s identity to promote a fraudulent investment scheme promising daily earnings of up to K5,000 from a K3,500 investment. iVerify Zambia identified...
No, Zambian Government has not banned church meetings, overnight services
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A social media claim that the Zambian Government has banned church meetings, overnight prayers and other public gatherings until 1 November 2026 is false. Government has confirmed that no such...
No, State House did not offer K3 Million reward for...
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A social media statement claiming that State House is offering K3 million to anyone who provides information leading to the identification and arrest of people allegedly leaking confidential state information...
No, President Hichilema’s Abu Dhabi photos are recent, not AI-generated...
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Photographs of President Hakainde Hichilema circulating online are not old images from 2025 or AI-generated photographs, as claimed. The images are consistent with his September 2026 working visit to Abu...
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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...
Misleading: Image of heavily potholed road not from Chinsali
Claim On 14 April 2026, a Facebook page called Jobs for Professional Drivers in Zambia shared an image of a...
False: Ambulance involved in road traffic accident not from State...
A Facebook post falsely claimed that two State House officials died after a State House ambulance was involved in a...
No, Likili Motors and UBZ have not been banned from...
Claims circulating on social media that Likili Motors and United Bus Company of Zambia (UBZ) 2020 Limited were chased from...
Viral Post Falsely Claims Churches Need Police Permits to Host...
Claim On 2nd June 2026, a Facebook page called The Candidates published a post alleging that the Permanent Secretary in...
Recycled 2021 video falsely claimed as evidence of UPND ballot...
A Facebook video claiming UPND officials were caught with ballot papers ahead of the 2026 General Election is misleading. iVerify...
International Day of Democracy: Protecting the information foundations of democracy,...
Press Statement Lusaka, 15th September 2026: On International Day of Democracy, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) reaffirms that democracy is...
Former MP Emmanuel Jay Banda apprehended pending arrest, not murdered...
The Zambia Police Service announced on 16 October 2026 that former Petauke MP Emmanuel Jay Banda had been apprehended and...
Govt directed schools not to send away late comers, but...
Claim On February 14, 2026, the Zambian Teachers Corner Facebook page published a claim stating that “chasing away pupils who...
FALSE: Vice President Mutale Nalumango did not hold a secret...
Claims circulating on Facebook that Vice President Mutale Nalumango secretly met UPND officials in Chinsali and instructed them to recruit...
No, the ECZ has not declared 2026 Presidential Election winner
Claims circulating on Facebook and YouTube alleging that NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has won Zambia’s 2026 Presidential Election are...
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