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French helicopter not supplying terrorists in video

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A claim that a video shows a French helicopter providing supplies to terrorists in Mali is circulating on X. The claim, which was contained in...

AI-generated video of man constructing wooden aircraft circulates online

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A claim that a video shows an African man building his own aeroplane has been circulating on X. The one-minute video, posted by a...

Prebunking vs. debunking: what’s the difference?

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IN today’s information age, false claims can quickly cause real harm, such as shaping elections, fuelling health crises, and eroding trust in public institutions. To...

Video does NOT show Hushpuppi at Davido’s wedding

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A video circulating online claims to show Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, spraying dollar bills at singer, Davido’s wedding in Miami, Florida. The...

Video does not show RECENT helicopter crash in Ghana

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A video circulating online claims to depict the recent helicopter crash in Ghana. Posted on X by user @INDAfrica, the 33-second footage shows a wrecked helicopter...

Did Buhari construct Second Niger Bridge from scratch?

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that former president Muhammadu Buhari constructed the Second Niger Bridge from scratch has surfaced the internet. The claim, made by X user @gozionc...
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