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A fabricated content, the incident happened in South Africa, not in South Sudan
Authors: Story fact checked by Geu Lazarus and Garang Abraham The alleged Facebook accident between a motorist and an elephant along the Juba-Nimule Highway over the weekend is a false information, according to a local official and online search engines. On Saturday, a South Sudanese Facebook user claimed that a motorist collided with a troubled […]
Mar 15, 20212 min read
South Sudan has only three psychiatrists
Indeed, South Sudan has only three psychiatrists Claim: South Sudan has three psychiatrists Verdict: Checked Source: UNICEF (a tweet by Radio Miraya) South Sudan has only three psychiatrists, the ministry of health has confirmed. “South Sudan has only 3 psychiatrists for the whole population. @unicefssudan is working with the #SouthSudan government to train social workers […]
Mar 3, 20211 min read
The Online dominance of alternative media and how it contributes to mis/disinformation in South Sudan
A report compiled by Okech Francis and Emmanuel Bida, AFF-South Sudan fellows Background In South Sudan’s current developing media landscape, social media has become a national phenomenon and can be considered a mutiny to the news environment. This is because various users create their own content and curate the flow of information differently for […]
Feb 26, 20216 min read
Physical and cyber bullying, an underlying errant affecting many in silence
A report compiled by Geu Lazarus and Juan Evelyn Mule, AFF-South Sudan fellows. Background Physical bullying is defined as the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual physically, mentally, or emotionally, while cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages or images of an intimidating […]
Feb 26, 20214 min read
South Sudan has no plans of adopting anal swab Covid-19 test.
False Information! South Sudan has no plans of adopting anal swab Covid-19 test. It is being reported that South Sudan intends to adopt anal swab as a method of having quick COVID-19 test in fight against the novel coronavirus. The claim was shared on Facebook and published on several alternative media websites in a barrage […]
Feb 22, 20212 min read
The passenger didn’t die inside the plane
Misleading post! The passenger did not die inside the plane as stated by some online media houses. Various online media houses and personnel on Friday misreported a story where a passenger that came from Khartoum, Sudan passed on at Juba International after shortly after arriving. They alleged that the passenger died inside BDR airplane, a […]
Feb 20, 20211 min read
President Kiir isn’t Covid-19 positive, says Ateny
Fake news! President Salva Kiir hasn’t contracted Covid-19. When contacted by 211 Check on Friday, Presidential Press Secretary – Ateny Wek Ateny stated that president Kiir has not contracted the novel coronavirus as rumored on social media. “There are some junior staff that have tested positive and two senior officials, which include me and Madut […]
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Business woman Achai Wiir didn’t pay South Sudan’s UN membership arrears
Fake News! Business lady Achai Wiir didn’t pay South Sudan’s UN membership debts. A news story published by a South Sudanese online news outlet on Tuesday, 15th of February stated that business lady – Achai Wiir cleared South Sudan’s UN membership arrears. When fact-checked by 211 Check, the story is misleading and qualifies under fake […]
Feb 17, 20212 min read
A misleading post about alleged S. Sudanese boy killed
A misleading Post! The Sudanese boy was not killed in Uganda. The incident happened in Egypt last year. A post published on Facebook by a South Sudanese user last week indicated that a South Sudanese boy was reportedly murdered in Uganda. But when the 211 Check team fact-checked the post, it was identified that the […]
Feb 16, 20211 min read
A misleading bank note, 5000 Pounds!
A misleading bank note, 5000 Pounds! According to online search engines, the current trending 5,000 denomination was manipulated. The Central Bank also confirmed to 211 Check that it only launched 1000 Pound note on Tuesday this week. Disregard the 5000 pound bank note being shared online. The post was fact-checked by Geu Lazarus, AFF-South Sudan […]
Feb 13, 20211 min read
A misleading Image!
211 Check, reverse image searched the alleged picture of Tore Payam, Yei River County that was posted by a South Sudanese and was later reposted by media houses like Hot in Juba. According to Yandex, Tineye, Google Images and other online fact-checking engines, the picture’s origin is from Equatorial Guinea. Below is the link to […]
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 11th Jan 2021
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Jan 12, 20211 min read
Did you know that Facebook and Twitter have policies against Hate Speech?
It would be accurate to say that the biggest amounts of hate speech and misinformation are circulated on social media platforms, most notably Facebook and Twitter. This is not in the least surprising since most of these perpetrators feel powerful hiding behind the keyboard and therefore social media platforms provide the most expected outlets. But […]
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Low social media literacy: a disaster that has left many South Sudanese scammed
Just nine years down from independence after 21 years of brutal civil war with Sudan, South Sudan was left with no or poor infrastructural development. Specifically, technological development was as well left at a standstill. About a week ago, Tufts University ranked Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania leading countries in digital growth and development in East […]
Jan 12, 20213 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 12th July 2020
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Jul 12, 20201 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 11th July 2020
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Jul 11, 20201 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 10th July 2020
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Jul 10, 20201 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 9th July 2020
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Jul 9, 20201 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 8th July 2020
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Jul 8, 20201 min read
Ministry of Health, Update on COVID-19 Response, 7th July 2020
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Jul 7, 20201 min read
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