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- August 13, 2025
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Nicolas Jackson : une photo de 2018 présentée comme datant de 2013
FAIT : Une photo présentée comme datant de 2013 circule dans le groupe Facebook « Foot Africa fans ». On y voit le footballeur Nicolas Jackson vêtu du maillot du Casa…
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- August 13, 2025
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Guinée : fausse rumeur sur la réapparition de deux acteurs de la société civile en Sierra Leone
FAIT : Une publication sur Facebook, datée du 11 juillet 2025, affirme que Foniké Menguè et Billo Bah, figures du Front National pour la Défense de la Constitution en Guinée…
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- August 12, 2025
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Old video was recirculated to depict Hushpuppi attending Davido’s wedding
Claim: An X user shared a video claiming Hushpuppi attended Davido’s white wedding. Verdict: Misleading. Although Hushpuppi was with Davido in the video, the occasion was the Afrobeats singer’s brother’s…
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- August 11, 2025
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Viral video showing a list of Nigerians on death row in Saudi Arabia, not recent
Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that Saudi Arabia has released the names of Nigerians sentenced to death over drug-related offences. Verdict: Misleading! Reports from credible media outlets…
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- August 11, 2025
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Babu hujjar kimiyya kan ikirarin wani malami cewa kashin beraye na warkar da cututtuka
Da’awa: Wani da ya bayyana kansa a matsayin malamin addini, ya yi ikirarin cewa kashin beraye na iya warkar da appendicitis da ƙurajen kai. Hukunci: Karya ne. Babu wani bincike…
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- August 10, 2025
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Chernoh Bah makes a misleading claim about Bio’s re-election in 2023
Claim: A popular scholar, Chernor Bah, posted a claim on Facebook, alleging that “President Julius Maada Bio continued as President in 2023 without election results.” Verdict! Misleading! According to the…
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- August 10, 2025
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Was Tubman of Liberia the only African President to meet the Queen of England?
Claim: Liberian President William V.S. Tubman was the only African President to meet the Queen of England-Dr. Syrulwa Somah on OK FM Verdict: False. Historical records confirm that Queen Elizabeth…
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- August 10, 2025
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EU, UK revoke Sierra Leonean nationals’ visa privileges over extradition row, false!
Claim: Viral posts on social media suggest that the EU and UK have placed visa sanctions on Sierra Leonean nationals due to the government’s failure to extradite one of Europe’s…
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- August 10, 2025
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Round-Up: Spiritual crows, Nigeria’s cancer ranking, others top claims verified this week
Several misinformed claims went viral on social media during the first week of August, misleading the public. DUBAWA’s investigations uncovered the myth about crows heralding witchcraft, a N185,000 Allowance for every…
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- August 8, 2025
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Bio’s claim no party in Sierra Leone has won 3 successive elections, misleading
Claim: A Facebook page, Abram Shaku, posted a video of President Julius Maada Bio, claiming that “no political party has ever won three consecutive elections in Sierra Leone.” Verdict: Misleading!…
