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- August 3, 2025
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Viral Video on Bo District flood scene, AI-generated
Claim: A video of a flooding scene in Bo District, Sierra Leone, has gone viral on Facebook. Verdict: False! Findings reveal that the video is AI-generated and does not depict…
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- August 3, 2025
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Did Mali leader sign law to keep him in office indefinitely?
Claim: Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, has signed a controversial law granting himself a five-year presidential term renewable indefinitely and without elections. Verdict: TRUE! Multiple credible media reports show…
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- August 3, 2025
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Trending video purporting ECOMOG soldiers landed in Makeni, false
Claim: A viral video circulating online claims that ECOMOG soldiers have landed in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone, to restore order. Verdict: False! Multiple military and government sources debunked the claim,…
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- August 3, 2025
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Beware of scams, FG not giving N185,000 family support to Nigerians
Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message claims the federal government has approved N185,000 to Nigerians for family support. Verdict: False. The broadcast message features a phishing link. Besides, the Ministry of…
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- August 3, 2025
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Round-Up: Protest misinformation, WAFCON cup, Kyari’s arrest, other top claims verified this week
Over the weeks, social media platforms have hosted a wide range of information, including false and misleading information, polluting the social sphere. DUBAWA examined major stories ranging from protest misinformation…
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- August 3, 2025
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WhatsApp claims Nigeria has highest cancer rate, noodles reduce immunity, others fact-checked
Claim: A Viral WhatsApp voice note featuring Dr. Frank Obi, who claimed to be from the Ministry of Health, alleged that the ministry, in collaboration with state governments, will begin…
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- August 1, 2025
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ANALYSIS: Social media users deploy ethnic hate speech, disinformation ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections
“This is just a tip of the iceberg to what will happen in 2027, if you animals move mad again,” an X user, Chigozirim Aliyu Emeakayi (@GoziconC) threatened in a…
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- August 1, 2025
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Inside Nigeria’s internet scam lingo used to promote scams, wins celebrated openly on X
The word choices leave the trend in plain sight for anyone armed with the right keywords. It is a fraud — a tutorial and tips for anyone without access to…
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- August 1, 2025
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False! Eating garri, fufu, other fermented foods does not amount to taking alcohol
Claim: X user @OurFavOnlineDoc claims that eating Garri, Fufu, Ogi, Eba, Bread, Yoghurt, and Cheese amounts to taking alcohol because they are produced through fermentation. Verdict: False. While trace amounts…
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- August 1, 2025
- 14 views
Da gaske ne 9 ga watan Yuli,2025 ita ce rana mafi gajarta?
Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da shafin Facebook yayi da’awa cewa ranar 9 ga watan Yuli,2025 itace ranar da zagaya rana da duniya ke yi a kullum ta zamo mafi sauri…
