{"id":27523,"date":"2026-01-29T09:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=27523"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:34:43","slug":"false-viral-photo-of-osimhen-proposing-to-regina-daniels-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/false-viral-photo-of-osimhen-proposing-to-regina-daniels-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"False! Viral photo of Osimhen proposing to Regina Daniels, AI-generated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claim<\/strong>: A viral Facebook post by Salone News 232 claims that Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen proposed to actress Regina Daniels after a semi-final football match, as shown in a photo circulating online.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"20176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/post-edo-election-fact-checks-edo-2024-governorship-election\/false-4-1-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FALSE-4-1-11.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-1-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FALSE-4-1-11.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FALSE-4-1-11.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20176\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f85bbaaf971b7de987201bb3fe94d4ad wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Verdict<\/strong>: False. Our investigation found that the viral photo is AI-generated and not real. Also,&nbsp; there is no credible evidence that Victor Osimhen proposed to Regina Daniels in Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full Text&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In January 2026, a photo posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1MQD4Z1Qo3\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sierra News 232<\/a> showing Victor Osimhen kneeling on a football pitch and proposing to a woman believed to be Regina Daniels began circulating widely on Facebook. The post attracted massive reactions, with many users debating whether Regina Daniels left her husband for Osimhen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the speed at which the claim spread and the strong public interest, DUBAWA investigated to verify the authenticity of the image and the claim attached to it.<\/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 search and found that the claim had not been reported by any credible media outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAWA also conducted a detailed verification of the viral image using AI image detection tools. Our findings indicate that the photo is AI-generated. For instance, when we subjected it to <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/y3HCDEctwNsRjcb9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JustDone<\/a>, the result showed that 74% of it was AI-generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, no official football body, match report, or credible sports media outlet recorded such a proposal happening after any semi-final match involving Victor Osimhen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The viral claim that Victor Osimhen proposed to Regina Daniels after a semi-final football match is false. DUBAWA\u2019s investigation confirms that the photo used to support the claim is AI-generated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claim: A viral Facebook post by Salone News 232 claims that Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen proposed to actress Regina Daniels after a semi-final football match, as shown in a photo circulating online. Verdict: False. Our investigation found that the viral photo is AI-generated and not real. Also,&nbsp; there is no credible evidence that Victor Osimhen proposed to Regina Daniels in Morocco. Full Text&nbsp; In January 2026, a photo posted by Sierra News 232 showing Victor Osimhen kneeling on a football pitch and proposing to a woman believed to be Regina Daniels began circulating widely on Facebook. The post attracted massive reactions, with many users debating whether Regina Daniels left her husband for Osimhen. Due to the speed at which the claim spread and the strong public interest, DUBAWA investigated to verify the authenticity of the image and the claim attached to it. Verification Firstly, DUBAWA conducted a Google search and found that the claim had not been reported by any credible media outlet.&nbsp; DUBAWA also conducted a detailed verification of the viral image using AI image detection tools. Our findings indicate that the photo is AI-generated. For instance, when we subjected it to JustDone, the result showed that 74% of it was AI-generated. Additionally, no official football body, match report, or credible sports media outlet recorded such a proposal happening after any semi-final match involving Victor Osimhen. Conclusion The viral claim that Victor Osimhen proposed to Regina Daniels after a semi-final football match is false. DUBAWA\u2019s investigation confirms that the photo used to support the claim is AI-generated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27524,"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":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_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":[437,1571,4,3815,1268],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[4421],"class_list":["post-27523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facebook-checks","category-fact-check","category-featured","category-homepage","category-sierra-leone"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-79V","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":4421,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"usman-fambuleh","display_name":"Usman Fambuleh","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\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-at-9.33.21-AM.png?fit=527%2C520&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27523","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=27523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27525,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27523\/revisions\/27525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27523"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=27523"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=27523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}