{"id":24067,"date":"2025-08-22T06:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=24067"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:06:43","slug":"rihannas-viral-song-for-manchester-united-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/rihannas-viral-song-for-manchester-united-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna\u2019s viral song for Manchester United, AI-generated\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claim: <\/strong>A popular sports page, Best Football News, posted a viral video of Rihanna\u2019s new song for Manchester United.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Verdict: <\/strong>False! DUBAWA\u2019s review of the video found that the song is AI-generated. The song has not been uploaded to Rihanna\u2019s Apple Music and Spotify accounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reuben Amorim-led Manchester United is rejuvenating its squad this season after making key signings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recruitments of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko have given Manchester United fans a glimpse of hope, especially after the Red Devils&#8217; traumatic defeats last season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As obtained from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/amp\/sports\/2025\/5\/25\/man-united-end-season-ranked-15th-after-controversial-win-over-aston-villa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al Jazeera<\/a>, Manchester United finished the 2024\/2025 season 42 points behind West Ham.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With great anticipation, Amorim is looking forward to turning this around after a successful pre-season with his squad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what appears to support the resurgence of the glory days for United,\u00a0 a popular sports page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1AmSZhxRfe\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Football News<\/a>, posted a video of Rihanna\u2019s new song for Manchester United.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The caption on the video reads, \u201cRihanna has released a new song for Manchester United. Enjoy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of the 16th August, 2025, when the claim was posted, it has already gained 9.2k likes, 309 comments and 1.4k shares.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song sparked mixed reactions among social media users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdYURvZDQwoBDsKrlQB0UazStTM3817EfaqFmBZ55ABgx89M0BJPd1HFgGYpWVGp6p_WhuNh5PX6dfF-WyjbgQDUXm5qjqsJk1DC2SGF8GuBxvQ1_Vid6u7_vZG1yphjo79sJM5eg?key=TNa-5Ak7vedyVV___CxjtQ\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Screenshots of the comments&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAWA decided to fact-check the claim due to its potential to mislead the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, DUBAWA conducted a Google keyword search and found that no credible news agency reported the claim.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondly, we verified the claim on Rihanna\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKSDIAyRS_f\/?igsh=Zjk4N3F6azZzMWty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rihanna?mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> accounts and found no evidence supporting it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirdly, we searched for the song on Rihanna\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H?si=B9_gts2kTYmQoHCI-6EVZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/dk\/artist\/rihanna\/63346553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a> accounts, but the song was not found there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, DUBAWA observed that the video has features of AI-generated content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visual Inconsistencies<\/strong>: We observed that the visuals were inconsistent.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unauthentic vocal<\/strong>: We observed that the voice is not Rihanna\u2019s original voice.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unreal movements:<\/strong> Cunha, Sesko, and Mbeumo&#8217;s movements and gestures were unreal. The frame was captured from a Pre-season match when they were introduced to Manchester United fans.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video Source:<\/strong> We found that the video was originally uploaded on YouTube by <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/@AiModiveza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al Modiveza<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Identity of Source: <\/strong>Our investigation found that Al Modiveza is an Al-generated hub that produces Al-generated videos. Al Modiveza has 10.1k subscribers and has produced 276 Al-generated videos.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our investigation found that Rihanna had not composed any songs for Manchester United at the season&#8217;s opening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claim: A popular sports page, Best Football News, posted a viral video of Rihanna\u2019s new song for Manchester United.&nbsp; Verdict: False! DUBAWA\u2019s review of the video found that the song is AI-generated. The song has not been uploaded to Rihanna\u2019s Apple Music and Spotify accounts.&nbsp; Full Text Reuben Amorim-led Manchester United is rejuvenating its squad this season after making key signings. The recruitments of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko have given Manchester United fans a glimpse of hope, especially after the Red Devils&#8217; traumatic defeats last season.&nbsp; As obtained from Al Jazeera, Manchester United finished the 2024\/2025 season 42 points behind West Ham.\u00a0 With great anticipation, Amorim is looking forward to turning this around after a successful pre-season with his squad.&nbsp; In what appears to support the resurgence of the glory days for United,\u00a0 a popular sports page, Best Football News, posted a video of Rihanna\u2019s new song for Manchester United.\u00a0 The caption on the video reads, \u201cRihanna has released a new song for Manchester United. Enjoy.\u201d&nbsp; As of the 16th August, 2025, when the claim was posted, it has already gained 9.2k likes, 309 comments and 1.4k shares.&nbsp; The song sparked mixed reactions among social media users.&nbsp; Screenshots of the comments&nbsp; DUBAWA decided to fact-check the claim due to its potential to mislead the public.&nbsp; Verification Firstly, DUBAWA conducted a Google keyword search and found that no credible news agency reported the claim.&nbsp; Secondly, we verified the claim on Rihanna\u2019s official Instagram and Facebook accounts and found no evidence supporting it.\u00a0 Thirdly, we searched for the song on Rihanna\u2019s Spotify and Apple Music accounts, but the song was not found there.\u00a0 Furthermore, DUBAWA observed that the video has features of AI-generated content.&nbsp; Conclusion Our investigation found that Rihanna had not composed any songs for Manchester United at the season&#8217;s opening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1268,1571,3815,3705],"tags":[4494,4495,4497,4496],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[4456],"class_list":["post-24067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sierra-leone","category-fact-check","category-homepage","category-sport-themes","tag-manchester-united","tag-rihanna","tag-sing","tag-song"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-6gb","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":4456,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"mohamed-dauda-kamara","display_name":"Mohamed Dauda kamara","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=935%2C1128&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24067"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24069,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24067\/revisions\/24069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24067"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=24067"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=24067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}