Fact Check
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Marriage is not every woman’s biggest nightmare– Global Data & Expert reveals
Claim On Nov. 16, 2024, X user @Cosyluv_ posted, “Every woman’s biggest nightmare is late marriage.” The post was significantly engaged, receiving 15.9m views, 4.2k reposts, 687 likes, and 611 comments. Fact-checking this claim is…
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Scientifically Unproven: Pineapple peel and Lime said to aid Menstrual Cleansing and Flow
Claim On Oct. 28, 2024, a Facebook group user, Natural Remedy Home, claimed that boiling pineapple with lime orange can help menstrual problems. The post had a significant engagement, receiving 113 likes and seven comments.…
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Addressing Five Common Misconceptions about Feminists
It is apparent that the message of gender equality and liberation of women from oppressive patriarchal norms rattle men. For that reason, it serves the purpose of their resistance to peddle untruths about feminism and…
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NFM Founder, Simbiat Bakare, honoured as finalist at African Fact-Checking Awards
Simbiat Bakare takes the runner-up spot in the Professional Fact-Checker Category at the African Fact-Checking Awards on October 10, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. The honour reflects Simbiat’s dedicated fact-checking and investigative efforts on her story,…
