Round-Up: Top five claims we fact-checked this week

As misinformation continues to influence public discussion online, DUBAWA intensifies its work to hold together the shrinking integrity of information. In the third week of September, DUBAWA fact-checked several assertions on various issues in Nigeria, Liberia, and Cameroon.  Adding lemon to pads can prevent infection  Although treatable and common, vaginal infections continue to affect the … 

Viral TikTok videos promising users money are AI-generated

Claim: Videos circulating in local languages on TikTok suggest that users will get financial rewards if they click on advertised links. Verdict: Misleading! The videos are AI-generated, and clicking on the links could expose unsuspecting users to phishing attacks.  Full Text The economic situation in Nigeria has exposed citizens to numerous fraudulent schemes. Young Nigerians … 

Da gaske ne wai abun goge baki na da lahani ga kwakwalwar dan adam?

Da’awa: Wani mai amfani da shafin instagram, unfilteredr3ailty, ya wallafa bidiyon da ke da’awar cewa sabulun goge hakora ko kuma toothpaste kamar yadda aka san shi da turanci “na zaman abu mafi gubar da ake sanyawa a baki” haka nan kuma sinadarin fluoride din da ke ciki, wanda sinadari ne ke inganta karfin kasusuwan jiki … 

Shin gaskiya ne matan shugabannin kananan hukumomin Adamawa sun tafi Turkiyya dan samun horo?

Da’awa: Wasu hotuna sun karade shafukan sada zumunta da ke nuna cewa matan shugabannin kananan hukumomin jihar Adamawa sun je Turkiyya domin samun horo kan jagoranci da ci gaban al’umma. Hukunci: Gaskiya ne. Binciken DUBAWA ya gano cewa matan shugabannin ƙananan hukumomin Adamawa sun tafi horo a Istanbul, Turkiyya, kamar yadda rahotanni masu inganci suka … 

Bidiyon Fafaroma Francis da ya bayyana da hannayensa uku kirkirarre ne da fasahar AI 

Da’awa: Santa Trump ya wallafa ( posted) wani bidiyo na Fafaroma Francis mai rasuwa shafin X inda ya nuna shi da hannye har guda uku abin da ke zama wani abu na daban. Hukunci: KARYA CE! Asalin bidiyon a shafin Fadar Vatican ya nuna shi da hannu guda biyu ne kadai, dabarun gano asalin bidiyo … 

Ǹjẹ́ Trump ṣèlérí láti dènà ìdìbòyan Tinubu l’ọ́dun 2027?

Àhesọ: Aṣàmúlò Facebook kan, @Onyee Arangee, sọ wípé Ààrẹ orílẹ-èdè Amẹ́ríkà Donald Trump fẹ́ lọ́wọ́ sí ìdìbò Nàìjíríà tó ń bọ̀ lọ́nà, àti pé ó ti ṣè’lérí láti ríi dájú pé Ààrẹ Bola Tinubu kò tún wọlé lẹ́ẹ̀kejì. Àbájáde Ìwádìí: Irọ́ ni! Kò sí ẹ̀rí àrídájú pé Ààrẹ orílẹ-èdè Amẹ́ríkà sọ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí tàbí fì’fẹ́hàn … 

Òye àtọwọ́dá ni wọn fi ṣ’ẹda àwọn fọnran akalekako ori ikanni TikTok wọnyi ti o ṣ’eleri owó iranwọ

Ahesọ: Àwọn fonran kan gbode kan lori ikanni TikTok, ede abinibi Hausa ati Yoruba ni wọn fi se, àwọn eniyan ti o n soro nibe seleri owo iranwo fun àwọn olumulo ikanni naa ti won ba te àwọn linki kookan.  Abajade iwadii: Asinilona! Òye atọwọda ni wọn fi ṣ’ẹda àwọn fọnran ọ̀ún, o si ṣeeṣe … 

Would adding lemon, sugar to sanitary pads prevent infection?

Claim: A Facebook user, Promise Mgbeosoro, posted a video claiming that adding lemon and sugar to a sanitary pad before use will prevent infection. Verdict: Misleading. Science and medical experts recommend the use of only water on the vagina. Full Text A Facebook user, Promise Mgbeosoro, posted a video saying that adding lemon and sugar … 

Video linking Obi, Nigeria’s government to investment platform, AfriQuantum X, false

Claim: A video on Facebook alleges that Peter Obi, a former Nigerian presidential candidate, and the Nigerian government endorsed AfriQuantumX, an investment platform that promises to “double Nigerians’ money.” Verdict: False. The footage in the viral post was taken from an unrelated event where Peter Obi spoke about debt and borrowing. The audio was manipulated … 

Yadda shafin Facebook, bayanan da ba daidai ba, da gazawar dokoki ke jefa matan Najeriya cikin sarkakiya in sun je daukar ciki wa wadanda ba su iya dauka da kansu dan samun kudi

Bayan da Temitope Afolabi ta fahimci cewa maigidanta na iya zuwa kurkuku saboda bashin nera milliyan 48 din da ke kansa sakamakon wani cinikin kasuwancin da ya lalace ne ta yanke shawarar daukar ciki wa wasu ma’aurata wadanda ke bukatar haihuwa dan samun kudin da zai taimaka mata wajen ceton mijin nata.  Da farko ta … 

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