Claim: A Facebook user named Biggy Smalls posted a picture that he claimed to be Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone.
Verdict: False. The picture is not of Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone; it is an AI-generated image.
Full Text
A Facebook user named Biggy Smalls recently posted a picture on his page with the caption: “Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone.” The photo shows a modern, high-tech building that looks very different from what many people know about Fourah Bay College. This post created confusion and made some people believe that the Fourah Bay College had been upgraded or completely rebuilt.
This is the image filed by the Facebook page.
Verification
DUBAWA visited the Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone. During the visit, the researcher took photos of the college from different angles to compare them with the image posted on Facebook by Biggy Smalls.
From the pictures taken on-site, it was clear that the design, structure, and environment of the real Fourah Bay College were very different from the image posted online. The real college has a simpler and older building design compared to the sleek and modern-looking structure in the viral photo. Also, no renovation or new building has been done recently that matches what was shown in the post.
In addition, DUBAWA contacted Brima Bah, the Deputy Registrar of Fourah Bay College. He stated firmly that the photo was not of Fourah Bay College.
After careful investigation, it was discovered that the picture was not taken in Sierra Leone and has no connection to the real Fourah Bay College. The picture is an artificial intelligence-generated image, a digital creation made using computer software, not a real photograph taken by a person. The image was also run through an AI tool, showing that it’s 82.8% AI-generated.
These images are of the real Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone.
Conclusion
After visiting the actual location, taking real pictures, and analysing the image, DUBAWA concludes that Biggy Smalls’ posted photo is false. It is not a photo of Fourah Bay College. It was generated using AI and does not represent the reality on the ground.