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Guinée : des chiffres sur la répartition ethnique en 2025 circulent sur Facebook sans aucune base officielle
FAIT : Une publication virale sur Facebook, partagée le 18 juillet 2025 par un internaute identifié comme Aboubacar Camara présente une répartition en pourcentage des groupes ethniques en Guinée. L’image partagée attribue 54% à l’ethnie soussou, 23% à l’ethnie peule, 13% à l’ethnie malinké, et 10% aux “autres ethnies”. VERDICT : FAUX. Aucun chiffre officiel …
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Has CDC built new party headquarters?
Claim: Rep. Frank Saah Foko made a post on Facebook congratulating the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) on a new home. The post reflects the completion of a new headquarters for the political party. Verdict: Misleading! Rep. Foko, in a WhatsApp conversation with DUBAWA, said the building he posted is a blueprint (house plan) of …
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False! Brikama Area Council collected more than D80 million in annual revenue in previous years
Claim: Brikama Area Council Chairperson Yankuba Darboe has claimed that the council used to collect from D60 to D80 million annual revenue in the previous years. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA checks indicate that the Brikama Area Council received over D80 million in revenue in the 2020 and 2021 financial years. Full Text Yankuba Darboe, the chairperson …
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Pictures depicting Ronaldo purchasing shares in Manchester United, AI-generated
Claim: Pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo in a high-level meeting with Manchester United officials have gone viral on Facebook, triggering claims of a possible acquisition of shares in Manchester United. Verdict: False. The images are AI-generated, and no credible news source supports the claim. Full Text A Facebook user named Historiadevuda posted pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo …
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Ṣọ́ra o! Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ò fun enikeni ni ẹ̀bùn owó lati ṣ’etọ́ju idile
Aheso: Atejade kan ti won satunpin lori ikanni ibaraenisoro WhatsApp gbe aheso pe ìjọba apapo n bun omo orileede Naijiria ni oke mesan naira o le egberun marun ki won le fi tọ́ju idile won. Abajade iwadii: Iro ni. Ayederu linki ni wọn fi si ori atejade naa. Bakan naa, ẹ̀ka t’o n risi ọrọ …
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Did Atiku and Rotimi collapse structure to support Peter Obi as ADC’s flag bearer?
Claim: A Facebook user claims former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former transport minister Rotimi Amaechi decided to collapse the structure and adopt Obi as ADC’s flag bearer. Verdict: False. DUBAWA contacted the ADC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, who dismissed the claim as fake. We also spoke with Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, who stated that the …
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Do passengers need to switch off their phones while on air? Here’s what the law says
On Aug. 10, 2025, social media in Nigeria was agog with viral videos capturing an altercation between a flight attendant and a passenger of Ibom Air, a Nigerian airline service. Several clips circulating on the internet showed that Comfort Emmanson, a passenger, engaged in disruptive behaviour by refusing to comply with safety instructions while flying …
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Old video of flood cutting off Gombe-Adamawa Road, recirculated
Claim: A TikTok user claims a flood has swept off a major road linking Gombe and Adamawa states. Verdict: Misleading. Although a flood did once leave travellers stranded after sweeping off a major road connecting Gombe to Adamawa, this event did not occur in 2025. The TikTok narrative is, therefore, misleading. Full Text The rainy …
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Does human body possess second heart?
Recently, a Facebook user, From Quarks to Quasars, claimed that the human body has a “second heart” located in the lower part of the legs. “You have a second heart, and it lives in your calves,” the Facebook user asserted. The user further explained that the phenomenon refers to the soleus muscle, which pumps blood …
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Round-Up: Ibom Air saga, Saudi Arabia’s persecution list, WhatsApp features, others top claims verified this week
The month of August came with its wave of misinformation, especially with the new trend of Airline sagas and the debates across various social media platforms. As part of DUBAWA’s effort to sanitise the media space, we investigated some of these falsehoods and gave detailed explanations on issues of public concern. Find below a summary …
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