iVerify Malawi verified the cover in circulation and determined that it is fake. Both the headlines and appearance of the cover are different from what the legit newspaper of The Daily Times published on Thursday, March 13, 2025. iVerify Malawi compared the cover circulating on Facebook and what the legit Times Group Facebook page ‘Times 360 Malawi’ published. iVerify Malawi also compared the fake cover with the physical cover of The Daily Times.

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Fake newspaper cover of Thursday, March 13, 2025 ‘The Daily Times’ in circulation
March 13, 2025
There is a fake newspaper cover circulating on social media. The cover, which looks like that of one of Malawi's daily newspapers 'The Daily Times' has the big headline, 'DPP Accuses Muli Sponsoring Age Bill'. The cover is fake as the legit cover of The Daily Times of the said date has totally different headlines and appearance.
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The Daily Times front page with the headline 'DPP Accuses Muli Sponsoring Age Bill'




