Month: May 2021 Posts

#Magnetchallenge Fact Check: Covid-19 vaccine does not have magnets

May 27, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Physics and medical experts have described as fake news claims that COVID-19 vaccines contain metals or microchips that make people magnetic. The claims follow a viral TikTok video showing a woman alleging that a magnet… ...

Journalist arrested over fake news

Feb 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested a Chanco Radio Journalist, accusing him of spreading fake news that heads of the Police and Malawi Army have been interdicted over Covid-19 funds. Malawi Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed… ...

I am not in heaven – Mboro

Mar 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prophet Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng has described as fake news the story that he is in heaven and demanding $100 thousand to fight the coronavirus demon in hell. Mboro told our reporter that the stories are… ...

Mutharika warns against fake news on coronavirus

Mar 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… Tells opposition leaders not to politicize pandemic President Peter Mutharika has advised Malawians to avoid creating panic and spreading fake news on the coronavirus. In a statement on Friday, Mutharika said fake news about… ...

Malawi Police disowns recruitment advert

Aug 02, 2019 Mathews Kasanda 0 &

... People swindled Malawi Police Service has distanced itself from a bogus advert that has been circulating on social media calling on interested Malawians to apply for recruitment into the service. National Police Spokesperson, James… ...

Fake News: Malawi not on US Visa waiver

May 01, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

A circulating screenshot purportedly claiming the Donald Trump leadership has placed a Visa waiver programme is only but fake news. The post by Donald J. Trump on Facebook stated that Malawi and other nations like… ...

The ugly face of fake news in the electoral process

Mar 31, 2019 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

The global media, particularly social media, has lately been blown apart with propaganda material or sensational news items aimed at creating discontent against certain public figures and political organisations. "Fake news" is a popular term… ...

Malawi News fell for DPP propaganda

Jun 09, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

An investigation by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) reveals that either Malawi News fell for DPP propaganda or the paper was palm oiled by the ruling party’s operatives to report that Charles Kajoloweka had… ...