Claim: Some Facebook users claimed that the Earth’s rotation on Jul. 9, 2025, was the fastest recorded in mankind’s history. Verdict: MISLEADING. Existing records revealed that the shortest day was Jul. 5, 2024, when the Earth’s spin was 1.66 milliseconds shorter. Data from the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Services disclosed that Jul. 9, …
Weekly Round-Up: Top five claims DUBAWA verified last week
For the latest edition of DUBAWA’s weekly round-up, we covered controversial issues from sport, politics, and health that went viral in Nigeria. We also went beyond Nigeria’s borders to provide context for matters of public interest. Here are some of the claims we fact-checked: Sierra Leonean footballer Momoh I. Kamara won the CAF Young African …



