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South African news website fumbles extent of cancer in Malawi
The Independent Online gave two startling statistics about Malawi’s cancer burden. Both do not stand up to close scrutiny.
Media wrong that Belgium granted asylum to 1,800 Senegalese gay people
Senegalese media reported in December that, in the five years since 2010, Belgium has given asylum to 1,839 of its citizens gay persecution.
A year in review: truth and lies in 2013
Here we take a look back at some of those reports and the types of inaccuracies we have encountered.