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DUBAWA Round-Up: Iranian war, Burna-Boy’s AI-generated images, other claims fact-checked last week

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DUBAWA Round-Up: Iranian war, Burna-Boy’s AI-generated images, other claims fact-checked last week

Cole Praise April 12, 2026 0

As people continue to share misinformation and disinformation across all social media platforms, DUBAWA verified several public...

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False! Australia has not paid $50m to Iran

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False! Australia has not paid $50m to Iran

Mohamed Dauda kamara April 10, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Shop A3, alleged that Australia has given a $50 million in aid to...

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False! Davido did not send “stop the killing” message during Europe tour

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False! Davido did not send “stop the killing” message during Europe tour

Lademi Aborisade April 9, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user alleges that Davido, during his Europe tour, stood with top London officials and...

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Image of Lionel Messi holding Senegal’s flag, AI-generated

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Image of Lionel Messi holding Senegal’s flag, AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh April 9, 2026 0

Claim: A viral social media post claims that Lionel Messi raised the Senegal flag and celebrated with...

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US-based website, Okripeti.org, suspended after DUBAWA exposed malicious activities

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US-based website, Okripeti.org, suspended after DUBAWA exposed malicious activities

Toheeb Babalola April 9, 2026 0

Okripeti.org, a website based in the United States, has been suspended by its domain host, NameCheap Incorporation,...

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Images of Burna Boy, Trump at White House, AI-generated

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Images of Burna Boy, Trump at White House, AI-generated

Emmanuel Oluwadola April 8, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims the Nigerian Afrobeat artist Burna Boy met with US President Donald...

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Misleading! Ministry of Health didn’t ban sale of Misoprostol tablets in Liberia’s pharmacies

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Misleading! Ministry of Health didn’t ban sale of Misoprostol tablets in Liberia’s pharmacies

Laymah Kollie April 7, 2026 0

Claim: Yekeh Kolubah blog reported that the Ministry of Health has banned the sale of misoprostol tablets...

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Round-Up: Jos killings, AI images, and rent law top claims fact-checked this week

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Round-Up: Jos killings, AI images, and rent law top claims fact-checked this week

Sunday Awosoro April 6, 2026 0

Misinformation around the Jos killings, AI-generated religious content, and a hospital overcrowding scandal in Ghana topped the...

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False! FIFA did not award Nigeria Qualification spot in World Cup

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False! FIFA did not award Nigeria Qualification spot in World Cup

Cole Praise April 6, 2026 0

Claim: An X user claims FIFA has awarded Nigeria a qualification spot for the 2026 World Cup....

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False! Sierra Leone’s minimum wage was not Le 20,000 during Koroma ‘s tenure

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False! Sierra Leone’s minimum wage was not Le 20,000 during Koroma ‘s tenure

Mohamed Dauda kamara April 4, 2026 0

Claim: A popular Facebook user, Tunde Scott, alleged that Sierra Leone’s minimum wage was 20,000 (Old Leones)...

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