Facebook Checks
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Claim Peller visited Ghana to stream with IShowSpeed, false
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that Peller had arrived in Ghana to stream with IShowSpeed. Verdict: False.…
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IShowSpeed is not in Freetown, contrary to viral social media claim
Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that popular American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed is currently in Freetown, Sierra Leone, after…
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False! Viral photo of Osimhen proposing to Regina Daniels, AI-generated
Claim: A viral Facebook post by Salone News 232 claims that Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen proposed to actress Regina…
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Did Trump write to Norway about dissatisfaction over Nobel Peace Prize Award snub?
Claim: A controversy has emerged over the authenticity of a viral letter circulating on the internet in which President Trump…
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Sperm quality affects fertility and miscarriage risk, not women’s appearance during pregnancy
Claim: A Facebook user claims that sperm quality can impact a woman’s body during pregnancy. Verdict: Misleading! Scientific evidence and…
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No, Sheikh Gumi did not warn US, Israel against dividing Nigeria
Claim: Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned the United States and Israel against dividing Nigeria, noting that such…
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Traore’s video addressing African youth after Uganda election, AI-generated
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video showing Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso’s president, urging African youths to claim power through…
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Misleading! Manchester City did not announce jobs for homeless people
Claim: A social media post claims that Manchester City Football Club has announced job openings for homeless people to clean…
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DUBAWA’s Copy editor nominated for 2026 Global Journalism Award
Full Text DUBAWA’s copy editor, Simbiat Bakare, has been nominated for the 2026 Global Journalism Prize—True Story Award. She was…
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Viral Photos of Osimhen, Nicki Minaj, Al-generated
Claim: A Facebook Page, Sierra Phoenix, posted photos of Osimhen and Nicki Minaj in a Stadium just after the Morocco-Nigeria…
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