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- July 28, 2025
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False! No announcement by Elon Musk to buy Real Madrid
Claim: A Facebook user, Martin King, posted a claim on Facebook, alleging that Elon Musk has announced his intentions to buy Real Madrid. Verdict: False! Our investigation found that an individual cannot buy Real Madrid. Additionally, there is no evidence to suggest that Elon Musk has announced his intention to buy Real Madrid. Full Text …
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- July 28, 2025
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WAFCON: ‘Isaac Okoronkwo’s daughter,’ other claims about Esther Okoronkwo fact-checked
Nigerian international Esther Okoronkwo has etched her name into the right side of history after her remarkable contributions to Nigeria’s female senior team, the Super Falcons, in the campaign at the just-concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The 28-year-old forward had set the course for Nigeria’s crucial comeback at the WAFCON finals, as they …
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- July 28, 2025
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Togo protest: Old, unrelated videos used charge demonstration, spread falsehoods
Recently, Togolese youth staged a protest demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbe. This follows his recent appointment as the President of the Council of Ministers, a role with no term limit. This appointment sparked public debate and discontentment among Togolese, who perceive it as a lifetime service to a president who has ruled for …
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- July 28, 2025
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False! Kobbie Mainoo did not adopt Texas flood victim; viral image AI-generated
CLAIM: A viral Facebook post by Red Devils Glory claims that Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo travelled to Texas to adopt a 3-year-old boy whose parents died in a flood. VERDICT: False. The picture is potentially AI-generated, and no media network has reported such adoption. Full Text A viral post circulating on social media claims …
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- July 28, 2025
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Did CDC administration budget exceed $600 million mark?
Claim: Sylvester Wonplue, a Unity Party youth leader, alleges that for six years, the CDC could not increase the National Budget from 600 million dollars. Verdict: False. Official budget records indicate that the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government increased the national budget to exceed $600 million in multiple fiscal years. Full Text Sylvester Wonplue, …
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- July 28, 2025
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BINCIKE: Yadda masu shafukan X suka rika amfani da fasahar AI a yada labaran karya kan yakin Isra’ila da Iran
Yaki tsakanin Isra’ila da Iran ya barke inda ya jawo kai hare-hare tsakanin kasashen biyu, hakan ya jawo lalata dukiyoyi da sanya mutane da dama kauracewa muhallansu. A ranar 13 ga watan Yuni, 2025, Isra’ila ta kaddamar da hare-hare (launched) da ta kira shi da sunan zaki mai tasowa (Rising Lion) inda ta nufi wurare …
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- July 28, 2025
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Viral SLPP’s list of Flagbearer candidates for 2028 presidential election is false!
Claim: A viral list circulating on Facebook featured several top government officials of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) vying for the party’s “flagbearer position” in the forthcoming 2028 presidential election. Verdict: False! The Sierra Leone’s People’s Party’s (SLPP) outgoing national Secretary General, Umaro Napoleon Koroma, Esq., told DUBAWA via phone that the viral …
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- July 28, 2025
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Did Sanusi criticise Tinubu over claim of inheriting dilapidated Nigeria from Buhari?
Claim: Facebook users attributed a lengthy statement to Emir Sanusi, describing it as his response to President Tinubu’s claim that he inherited a dilapidated Nigeria from the Late President Muhammadu Buhari. Verdict: Misleading! Contrary to the claimants, the statement attributed to Emir Sanusi is an old tweet by Charly Boy. Full Text President Bola Tinubu …
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- July 28, 2025
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Facebook bloggers delete AI footage after DUBAWA’s fact check
Two Facebook bloggers, Reporter Masami and Simon Peter, have removed an AI-generated video they posted after DUBAWA’s fact check. In June 2025, DUBAWA came across a less than two-minute Facebook clip of a lion eating some of the meat sold at a grocery store after scaring off customers. Masami and other Facebook users, like Simon, …
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- July 28, 2025
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False! UN didn’t report a global shortage of men
Claim: UN data indicates a global shortage of men, projecting 5.6 billion women and 2.2 billion men by 2025. Verdict: The widely circulated assertion that the UN’s 2025 demographic report reveals a global shortage of men is false. The UN has not published such a report; recent statistics indicate that more men than women are …
