5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (417+ words) An AI-generated image showing an African man and woman while pointing at the suspended domain name. Credit: Chat Gpt Okripeti. org, a website based in the United States, has been suspended by its domain host, Name Cheap Incorporation, after a…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (16+ words) Round-Up: Jos killings, AI images, and rent law top claims fact-checked this week'dubawa. org...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (493+ words) Misinformation around the Jos killings, AI-generated religious content, and a hospital overcrowding scandal in Ghana topped the trends in the last week of March and April 2026. Here are five of the claims DUBAWA verified this week. On March 29, 2026, gunmen attacked…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (276+ words) Claim: A popular Facebook user, Tunde Scott, alleged that Sierra Leone's minimum wage was 20, 000 (Old Leones) when Ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma took office." Verdict: Misleading! Although former President Ernest Bai Koroma increased the minimum wage to Le 500, 000 during his tenure,…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (287+ words) Verdict: False! The Office of the Speaker and the Ministry of Finance Communications department denied the claim." The Chairperson of the Congress for Democratic Change, Foday Massaquoi, has alleged on Facebook that the Finance Minister, Augustine Ngafuan, informed the Speaker,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (327+ words) Claim: A viral social media post alleges that Julius Maada Bio has relieved popular musician LAJ of his position as Peace Ambassador following misconduct at a public event in Bo City. Verdict: False. According to Myk Berewa, Director of Communications…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (180+ words) Claim: Verity Online News alleged that Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph promised a holiday for Muslims if elected President in 2029. Verdict: False! The claimant failed to provide evidence, as Senator Saah Joseph denies the claim. The Online News Network made…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (593+ words) In the third week of March 2026, reports flooded the internet with claims that Instagram would halt end-to-end encryption (E2 EE) for direct messages by May 8, 2026, potentially allowing Meta to access users" messages. The reports were met with widespread criticism from privacy…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (267+ words) Claim: An X user shared an image showing Muslims worshipping on Abuja road, preventing traffic flow. Verdict: False! The image shared by this user was generated using Artificial Intelligence. "This is Abuja highway," she wrote. "I thought you said Nigeria…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (392+ words) Claim: Gambian President Adama Barrow stated that Jah Oil Company is only selling cement for D390 per bag, even during periods of acute shortage. Verdict: Misleading. The claim made by President Adama Barrow that Jah Oil Company is only selling cement…...