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- June 27, 2025
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Misleading! Women’s egg quality does not decline by age 33
Claim: Ife Agoro, owner of the DANG Lifestyle brand, posted a video on X with an accompanying claim that the quality of women’s eggs declines by age 33. Verdict: Misleading. Evidence-based scientific research and experts reveal that egg quality declines from age 35, not 33. Full Text On May 24, 2025, Ife Agoro, a beauty …
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- June 27, 2025
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Do Pap Smear, Mammogram, and Biopsy damage cervix or cause cancer?
Claim: Barbara O’Neill, an Australian promoter of alternative health practices, in an Instagram reel posted by user nothingbutthetruth101 claimed Pap smear damages the cervix and that mammograms and biopsies contribute to the development of breast cancer. Verdict: The claims are false. Health experts and scientific research confirm that Pap smears, mammograms, and biopsies are safe …
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- June 27, 2025
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Malinformation : le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies (CDDH) saisi pour violation de droits politiques; mais aucun verdict “pour” ou “contre” la Côte d’Ivoire
FAIT : Le 5 juin 2025, le Dr Arthur Banga a tweeté : “En 2000, M. Zebie Aka avait déjà saisi le CDDH de l ONU contre l’Etat de Côte d’Ivoire pour une question d’éligibilité liée à l’article 48 du code de la Nationalité. La CI avait gagné le procès. Je l’ai dit hier, la manœuvre …
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- June 27, 2025
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Is African civet endangered as claimed by social media users?
Claim: X users Eniola Daniel (@Unlimitedeniola), 734689SHzy (@conciergeoflife), Chibuzor (@buxzho), and Queen Eddie (@Eddieee321) claimed that the African civet is an endangered species. Verdict: Misleading. Available data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2015 Red List categorises the African civet as ‘Least Concern,’ meaning it is not endangered or facing extinction. Since …
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- June 27, 2025
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Did Nigeria’s Vice President relocate from his official residence after finding secret CCTV?
Claim: An X user, Biafra_Daily Mirror (@biafra_daily), claimed that Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, relocated from his newly renovated ₦21 billion official residence to his private home after discovering surveillance cameras allegedly installed without his knowledge. Verdict: Misleading. There is no evidence that Vice President Shettima ever moved into the newly renovated official residence, let …
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- June 27, 2025
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False! AC water not equivalent to distilled water; it’s unsafe for batteries
Claim: Gossip blog Gistlover, in a viral Facebook post, claimed that AC water is equivalent to distilled water, making it suitable for batteries and laboratory use. Verdict: False. DUBAWA found that AC water is not equivalent to distilled water and is unsafe for use in batteries or scientific experiments. The claim misrepresents both the chemical …
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- June 27, 2025
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Old blast footage recirculated as US strikes in Iran
Claim: Facebook users share two video clips with claims that they were from the recent airstrikes executed by the United States in Iran. Verdict: Misleading! The footage is old and has no connection to the recent US action in Iran. Full Text As a show of involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, …
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- June 27, 2025
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Understanding Gambia’s Cement Shortage
The Gambia has recently faced an acute shortage of cement, affecting construction projects nationwide. The Gambia typically uses between 100,000 and 110,000 bags of cement daily during peak times, and around 45,000 to 50,000 bags during off-peak times, as reported by The Point Newspaper. Three local companies, Jah Oil, Salam, and Gacem, supply cement and …
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- June 26, 2025
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GlobalFact12: IFCN calls for reinvention, resilience in global fight against disinformation
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has called for unity, innovation, and resilience as the fact-checking community faces unprecedented global challenges. IFCN Director Angie Holan made this call at the opening of Global Fact 12, a gathering of fact-checkers worldwide currently being held in Rio, Brazil. The Director stated that the challenges facing the community include …
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- June 25, 2025
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Bio not first Sierra Leonean President to serve as ECOWAS Chairperson
Claim: Sierra Leone’s Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh (PhD), in an X post claimed that President Julius Maada Bio is the first Sierra Leonean President to serve as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS in the 50 years of its existence. Verdict: False! Siaka Stevens …
