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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week

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Round-up: Mineral deals, Facebook monetisation in Liberia, dirt-littered Lagos market among top claims verified this week

Lademi Aborisade August 24, 2025 0

As part of DUBAWA’s effort to sanitise the media space, we investigated some of these falsehoods on...

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Is veteran actor Jackie Chan dead?

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Is veteran actor Jackie Chan dead?

Rejoice Taddy August 24, 2025 1

Claim: Facebook users shared images of Jackie Chan and announced that he had died. Verdict: The claim...

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Is consuming spinach harmful to human health, as claimed in Instagram video?

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Is consuming spinach harmful to human health, as claimed in Instagram video?

Juliet Buna August 23, 2025 0

Claim: An Instagram user, Frankieleepodcast, posted a video claiming spinach is an “anti-health” food. Verdict: Misleading. Findings...

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Misleading! Soldier caught supplying ammunition to terrorists, not repentant terrorist 

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Misleading! Soldier caught supplying ammunition to terrorists, not repentant terrorist 

Miracle Akubuo August 22, 2025 0

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that a repentant Boko Haram member was caught attempting...

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Video of dirt-littered market not captured in Lagos

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Video of dirt-littered market not captured in Lagos

Miracle Akubuo August 22, 2025 0

Claim: An X user shared a video showing an extremely filthy environment allegedly located in Balogun market...

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Misleading! The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission did not receive over $1 million budgetary increment for the first time 

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Misleading! The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission did not receive over $1 million budgetary increment for the first time 

Gloria Wleh August 22, 2025 0

Claim: An official of the Liberian government says, “For the first time, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)’s budget...

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Understanding recent mass killings of hooded vultures in Gambia and a violation of wildlife laws 

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Understanding recent mass killings of hooded vultures in Gambia and a violation of wildlife laws 

Dawda Baldeh August 22, 2025 0

A tragedy is unfolding as The Gambia, a nation once a habitat for wildlife, is experiencing a...

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Viral Photo of Pro-Palestine protesters in Japan, Al-generated 

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Viral Photo of Pro-Palestine protesters in Japan, Al-generated 

Mohamed Dauda kamara August 22, 2025 1

Claim: A Facebook page, Muslim Player, posted a viral photo of pro-Palestine protesters in Japan, claiming that...

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Rihanna’s viral song for Manchester United, AI-generated 

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Rihanna’s viral song for Manchester United, AI-generated 

Mohamed Dauda kamara August 22, 2025 1

Claim: A popular sports page, Best Football News, posted a viral video of Rihanna’s new song for...

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Has Facebook been monetised in Liberia? 

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Has Facebook been monetised in Liberia? 

Laymah Kollie August 22, 2025 0

Claim: George S. M. Tulay II claimed Liberia is eligible for Facebook monetisation. According to him, the...

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