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FALSEFabricated“[Bank name] will freeze all accounts on [date].”WhatsApp voice noteMOSTLY TRUENeeds clarification“The matric pass rate rose for the [ordinal] year in a row.”[Speaker name], radio interviewUNPROVENNo public data“[Programme name] created [number] jobs.”[Party] press statementMISLEADINGRecycled image“This photo shows yesterday’s protest in [city].”Viral image on XTRUEConfirmed by records“[Municipality] received a clean audit for [year].”[Speaker name], council sittingFALSERecycled image“These are the floods in [town] this week.”Facebook, X
Week of 5 October 2026

The Misinformation Roundup

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    The flood photo from [year] that trended again as newFALSERecycled image · Facebook, X
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    A [number]% drop in crime that nobody can sourceUNPROVENUnsourced statistic · [Outlet], [Outlet]
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    The quote [public figure] never saidFALSEFabricated quote · WhatsApp, TikTok
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    Half the story on what [policy] will costMISLEADINGMissing context · [Outlet] front page
  5. 5
    The fake [agency] notice doing the rounds on WhatsAppFALSEImpersonation · WhatsApp
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