Fact-checks
FALSE: Old 2018 Video Misrepresented as Bobi Wine’s 2026 Return

Background: Since the disputed January 2026 Ugandan presidential election, content about opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi…
Misleading: TikTok Video Misrepresents Byabakama’s Remarks on Kalangala By-Election

A video clip has been shared on Ugandan TikTok alleging that the Electoral Commission (EC)…
False: No Evidence Links Hon. Zaake to the Death of Hon. Nakimuli

Following the death of Kalangala Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Helen Nakimuli, a claim began…
FALSE: Trump Has Not Made Such Remarks About Christopher Onyum

Background On April 2, 2026, Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old man, attacked children at the…
FALSE: HON. DR ABED BWANIKA HAS NOT BEEN ADMITTED TO BUTABIKA.

THE CLAIM A post on TikTok made by New Power Updates on 3rd March 2026,…
FALSE: Viral Advertorial Claims Ugandan Doctor Revealed a “Simple Method” to Regenerate Joints

Background A health-related advertorial is circulating widely across platforms such as WhatsApp in Uganda. The…