A video has gone viral across Facebook on Tuesday, 26 September, 2026. The video, which was obtained by Info-Checked, is about the Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, Hamat N.K. Bah. The comments were made during the National…
Claim: Big Daniel. LM, a TikTok user, claims that Gambia’s GM have started “xenophobic” attacks on foreign workers in the Gambia. Verdict: False! Our findings show that the TikTok video does not actually depict the content of the circular shared…
Claim: Madikaja Daily, an online news platform, posted a video of Saihou Mballow, special adviser to the Gambian president, making tribal remarks about the Fula tribe. Verdict: Misleading! The video shared by Madikaja Daily is from 2025 and does not…
Claim: A TikTok user shared a post claiming that the price of a bag of 42.5R cement has increased to D750 in The Gambia. Verdict: Misleading. While cement prices increased between 2024 and 2025, they remain around D490-D500, not D750…
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video depicting Osun State voters’ confrontation with military personnel. Verdict: Misleading! Our findings show the video has been on the internet since Dec. 7, 2024, and did not occur in Osun State, Nigeria, as…
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that Senegalese soldiers are providing security for the Gambian president instead of the Gambian military. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA found that the shared video was originally shot when President Adama Barrow bid farewell…
Claim: A Facebook user shared a post claiming that the price of bread, rice, and onions has increased in The Gambia. Verdict: Mostly false. While the price of bread remains at D12, American rice, despite varying prices across locations, is…
Claim: A Facebook user shared a photo of a man campaigning that no one should vote for Ousainou Darboe, Former Vice President of The Gambia and presidential contestant in the forthcoming election. Verdict: Misleading. The shared image is AI-manipulated. The…
