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- September 15, 2025
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Guinée : une fausse annonce de recrutement du Groupement des forces spéciales circule sur Facebook
FAIT : Le 13 août 2025, une page Facebook nommée « Forces Spéciales de la Communication-CNRD », suivie par plus de 60 mille abonnés, a publié un communiqué annonçant un…
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- September 15, 2025
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Claim Sandro Tonali was banned for ten months, misleading
Claim: An X user claims Italian footballer Tonali has been banned from playing football for ten months. Verdict: Misleading. Although Tonali received a ten-month ban from playing football, the verdict…
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- September 14, 2025
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True! US to deal with immigrants justifying Charlie Kirk’s death online
Claim: On September 11, 2025, a Facebook user, Hajia Yekini, shared an image claiming that immigrants who justify the death of Charlie Kirk on social media could face consequences. Verdict:…
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- September 14, 2025
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Does iPhone 17 Pro Max’s rear camera shift or possess extra hidden camera?
Claim: A viral Instagram reel suggests that Apple’s newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has a rear camera that shifts or moves. It also claims the device houses an additional…
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- September 14, 2025
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Despite forbidding laws, Nigerian graduate openly markets charms for internet fraudsters on TikTok
A young entrepreneur openly peddles ancient spiritual charms on TikTok, promising success to internet fraudsters. DUBAWA investigates the truth behind this illicit trade, its impact on Nigeria’s global reputation, and…
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- September 14, 2025
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Round-up: Trending claims DUBAWA verified this week
This week, we exposed the manipulation behind a viral video, debunked false assertions about political figures, and corrected migration-related misleading information. Here are some of the claims we fact-checked within…
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- September 13, 2025
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False! President Boakai is not the first leader to meet Japan’s Prime Minister
Claim: Liberia’s Finance Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has alleged that President Joseph Boakai was the first leader to meet with the Japanese Prime Minister. Verdict: False! BBC report reveals that…
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- September 13, 2025
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Claim about the New FIFA Offside Rule is false
Claim: A popular sports page, Miss Barca and Lifestyle, reported that FIFA has approved a new offside rule, under which an attacker will only be considered offside if their entire…
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- September 13, 2025
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False! Rahim Ayew not 22 years old
Claim: A popular Sierra Leonean blog, Weblog232, posted a photo of Ghanaian footballer, Rahim Ayew, claiming he is 22. Verdict! False! DUBAWA’s investigation showed Rahim is now 37 years old.…
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- September 13, 2025
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Former Assistant Liberian Minister makes false claims about US Millennium Compact
Former Assistant Minister J. Jefferson Chesson, under the immediate past administration headed by former Liberian President George Weah, has made two claims on his official Facebook page that have generated…
