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False! Sierra Leone journalist Sheku Muctarr Kamara, alive

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False! Sierra Leone journalist Sheku Muctarr Kamara, alive

Usman Fambuleh June 14, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Charlie Muctarr, announced the death  of a popular journalist, Sheku Muctarr Kamara, describing...

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Viral claim China will control Sierra Leone’s Printing Press misleading

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Viral claim China will control Sierra Leone’s Printing Press misleading

Davida Spaine Solomon June 4, 2026 1

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that China has invested US$5 million in Sierra Leone’s Government Printing...

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Viral video of children unrelated to Oyo school abduction

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Viral video of children unrelated to Oyo school abduction

Juliet Buna June 4, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Omooba of Lagos, shared a video of children lying on the floor while...

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Verifying viral odd claims about hantavirus on social media

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Verifying viral odd claims about hantavirus on social media

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 2, 2026 1

Full Text Discussions on public health issues thrive on social media platforms, and with the infodemic that...

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False! 2022 video used to portray Lagos invasion

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False! 2022 video used to portray Lagos invasion

Juliet Buna June 2, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Sule Emmanuel Segun, shared a video alleging that suspected herdsmen were arrested in...

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False! Ebola not in Liberia

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False! Ebola not in Liberia

Jackson C. Clay Jr. May 29, 2026 0

Claim: A blog in Liberia, Yekeh Kolubah, shared a voice recording claiming that the Ebola virus has...

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False! LAJ is not wanted by Sierra Leone police

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False! LAJ is not wanted by Sierra Leone police

Patrick Samura May 28, 2026 0

Claim: A viral social media post shared by a Facebook page named “GAS.P” claims that popular hip-hop...

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Viral Sierra Leone Benguma military base photoshopped

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Viral Sierra Leone Benguma military base photoshopped

Usman Fambuleh May 26, 2026 0

Claim: A viral image circulating on social media claims to show a military base in Benguma, Sierra...

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False! Photo of Establish meeting Tiwa Savage, Simi, AI-generated

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False! Photo of Establish meeting Tiwa Savage, Simi, AI-generated

Patrick Samura May 26, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post on the “Schoole Papie” page claims that popular Sierra Leonean social media...

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False! Miracle leaf does not cure cataract, glaucoma or blurry vision

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False! Miracle leaf does not cure cataract, glaucoma or blurry vision

Juliet Buna May 25, 2026 2

Claim: A Facebook user, Samuel Toyin Rebecca, posted a video claiming that miracle leaves can cure blurry...

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