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- July 7, 2025
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Six ways to identify visuals made with Google’s Veo 3, other AI video tools
A video showing snowfall in Enugu went viral on social media, gathering many views. Reactions depicted an audience with split opinions. Despite the video’s numerous glaring errors, some users in…
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- July 7, 2025
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Is teething cause of death among children?
Claim: A TikToker, Ajoke (@harjohkeh001), claimed that teething killed her baby. Verdict: False. Paediatricians say that teething is a natural process and does not lead to death in children. Medical…
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- July 7, 2025
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False! No American Passport is needed to buy food or drugs in the U.S.
Claim: A Facebook user, Zainab Natural Remedy, reported that without an American passport, nobody will be able to buy food and drugs in the U.S. Verdict: False! According to U.S.…
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- July 7, 2025
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False! Fee for Liberia’s National ID card has not increased
Claim: Frank Gibson, a Liberian residing in France, claimed on Facebook that the cost of obtaining a Liberian national ID card has increased from US$10 to US$30 under the current…
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- July 7, 2025
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False! Highway photo not in Freetown, AI-generated
CLAIM: A Facebook user named Biggy Smalls posted a picture claiming that the image shows the “Freetown Highway Sierra Leone,” describing it as proof that even simple scenes can be…
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- July 6, 2025
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Round-Up: Baltasar case, AI videos top claims fact-checked this week
The first week of July 2025 was marred by misinformation about Baltasar Engonga’s trial, health claims, and AI-generated videos sharing war and climate change-related claims. Here are five of the…
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- July 6, 2025
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Kaduna farmers wait endlessly as N10bn dairy project abandoned; govt unable to provide answers
Back in November 2023, a few months after Uba Sani, the Kaduna State governor, took an oath of office, top government officials streamed into Arla Farms in Damau to witness…
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- July 5, 2025
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Old video resurfaces with false claim of Iranian warning to Israeli citizens
Claim: An X user with the handle (@Chude_) posted a video claiming that Iran has warned all Israeli citizens to leave immediately, stating that “the region may become uninhabitable in…
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- July 4, 2025
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ANALYSIS: X users’ deployment of AI to spread false information about the Israel-Iran war
The war between Israel and Iran has escalated, leading to a series of attacks by both countries. This has resulted in the destruction of properties and the displacement of citizens. …
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- July 4, 2025
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Flux commerciaux Sénégal-Côte d’Ivoire : les chiffres avancés par Premier ministre sénégalais proches des données officielles
FAIT : Le Premier ministre sénégalais, Ousmane Sonko, a affirmé : “Il y a environ 107 milliards de francs CFA de flux commerciaux du Sénégal vers la Côte d’Ivoire (environ…
