Fact Check
Fact Check: Did Zimbabwe People Sell Their Toes For Thousands Of Dollars?
Checks by Afrika Eyes show that the information is false.
CLAIM: A viral post claimed that in Zimbabwe, people have started selling their toes for thousands of dollars due to the high cost of living and the failure of the government to create jobs.
The toes are being bought at $40,000 dollars(N16 million naira) while the smaller ones at $20,000 dollars (N8 million dollars).
The post has generated several reactions from Nigerians through social media.
VERIFICATION:
Checks by Afrika Eyes show that the information is false.
However, this website https://mobilephysiotherapyclinic.net/diabetes-foot/ was only designed for Prosthesis For Foot Amputation that shows the same toes below.
Conclusion
After fact-checking, the claim turns out to be false. And if such disinformation was taken seriously, some desperate individuals would start harvesting human parts and people will be missing.
