Tag: fake news

Court Grants Bail to Social Media Influencer Julius Zimwanda Mithi

Published on March 28, 2025 by Evance Kapito

The Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has granted bail to well-known social media influencer Julius Mithi, who is facing charges of […]

Hoax Alert: Malawi Prisons Service Debunks Circulating Audio on Prison Recruit Warder Basic Training Selections

Published on January 14, 2023 by Flora Mitumba

The Malawi Prisons Service (MPS) has issued a statement denying the authenticity of an audio circulating on social media claiming […]

Malawi Police Warns Of Sharing Fake News On Social Media

Published on April 27, 2022 by Flora Mitumba

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has warned of spreading fake stories on social media. In a statement signed by Police’s […]

Google Adds Fact-Checking To Images In Bid To Combat Fake News

Published on June 23, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Google said Monday it was adding fact-check labels to images as part of its efforts to stem visually misleading information. […]

WhatsApp Sets Limits for Forwarding Messages to Fight Fake News

Published on January 22, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

WhatsApp is limiting all its members to forwarding any single message up to five times in an effort to tackle […]

Pope Francis trashes fake news: State story of attempted Eve in Bible as example

Published on January 25, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

Pope Francis has weighed in on ending the “fake news” problem in a new official document and said the original example […]