In an important effort to enhance the integrity of journalism in Cameroon, Cameroon Check, in partnership with #defyhatenow, organized a two-day Fact-Checking Master Class at the University of Buea on October 29-30, 2023. This collaboration highlights the urgent need to integrate fact-checking into journalism education, equipping a new generation of media professionals to effectively combat […]
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Aug
Aug
Claim: Between 2010 and 2023, the tax revenue collected in Cameroon increased from CFA 855.6 billion to CFA 2,622 billion. Verdict: Verified! Between 2010 and 2023, Cameroon’s tax revenue increased significantly from CFA 855.6 billion to CFA 2,622 billion. This increase is attributed to several factors, including the modernization and digitalization of the tax administration, […]
06
Aug
Aug
Claim: “865 out of 1,784 magistrates are accused of corruption in Cameroon.” Verdict: 897 out of 1,784 magistrates are accused of corruption in Cameroon. Context On June 27, the Minister of State, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Laurent Esso, while appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate, revealed details relating […]
30
Jun
Jun
Fact check of inaccurate social media post claiming statistics on road accidents in Cameroon, with available official government data on road safety instead.
27
Jun
Jun
An A4 page document circulating on social media claims to be a job opportunity from UNESCO, specifically for a position in Ottawa, Canada. The document includes details such as a job reference number and a description of the available position.
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Out of Context: 8-Year-Old Child Bride Dies from Internal Bleeding on Wedding Night to Iman
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Jun
Jun
Claim: Eight-year-old Yemeni girl passed on from internal bleeding on her wedding night in the wake of a wedding a man 5 times her age.
05
Jun
Jun
A video recirculating the internet since 2022 asserts that the Supreme Court ruled vaccinated people are no longer human and are classed as patent goods.
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May
May
Depuis le 10 mai 2024, les réseaux sociaux se sont enflammés en annonçant l’arrestation et le transfert au SED de Moja Moja Moja.
30
May
May
Dans un article du 06 mai 2024, Jon Fleetwood, auteur , Journaliste et rédacteur en chef de JonFleetwood.com affirme que l’Union Européenne a retiré secrètement de la vente le vaccin AstraZeneca contre la covid-19, l’un des premiers vaccins mis en vente sur le marché pendant la pandémie de covid-19 suite à des dommages catastrophiques. À noter qu’en effectuant des recherches sur l’auteur de cette publication , il est casi inexistant sur le net…Nous avons tout de même remarqué qu’il est constamment dans la désinformation.
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May
May
Strongly relayed on social networks since November 22, 2023, a publication by pan-Africanist activist Egounchi Behanzin indicated that the vaccine applied against malaria in Cameroon leads to the death of young girls who receive it.