{"id":5418,"date":"2026-10-27T10:58:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/?p=5418"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:03:11","slug":"misleading-photo-of-a-road-inaugurated-by-president-adama-barrow-at-kiang-kabada-ai-manipulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/?p=5418","title":{"rendered":"Misleading: Photo of a road inaugurated by President Adama Barrow at Kiang-Kabada AI manipulated <br>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793066427450.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793066427450.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793066427450.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793066427450.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793066427450.jpg?resize=768%2C769&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793066427450.jpg?w=1079&amp;ssl=1 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Viral AI Photo. Source:Facebook <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim<\/strong>: a Facebook user shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1DP1UjcyH6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo<\/a> of an old road stating that it was some section of the 91-kilometer Kiang-Kabada roads project, inaugurated by President Adama Barrow at a ceremony held In Sibito Village, Lower River Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verdict<\/strong>: Misleading.\u00a0 The shared image is AI manipulated, The original image was taken during the inauguration ceremony of the 91 kilometer kiang kabada roads project ceremony held in sibito village, lower river region (LRR).<br><br><strong>Full Text<\/strong> <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1CLkNVQoxc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Gambia<\/a>,\u00a0 a Facebook user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1DP1UjcyH6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> a photo of an old road purported as the newly inaugurated 91 kilometer road in Kiang Kabada roads project ceremony held in Sibito Village, Lower River Region<br><br>As of October 26, 2026, the post had 560 likes and 363 comments. While some facebook users believed it to be true, majority questioned its validity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1SRrZQU5nL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amat Joof<\/a> said, \u201c Social media users, no matter how much you hate or are eager to hear bad news of others, please verify before commenting on information you have no evidence. Haters nowadays use AI to generate information just to tarnish the image of others.\u201d <br \/><br \/>Another user, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/19Y22NPZj2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baboucarr Sanneh<\/a>, wrote, \u201cDespite the political differences, but he tried on this part. This picture is false even today, I used this road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1GrZfzZ4Jh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Jallow<\/a> also wrote, \u201cThis is AI edited.\u201d<br \/><br \/>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/18Bdwidos6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francess Jallow<\/a>, who seemingly believes the post, asked, \u201cIs this a good road? Chei Barrow.\u201d<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1CHiCwQ9JG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baka Conteh<\/a> also said \u201cKick back roads\u201d.<br \/><br \/>Due to the conflicting comments and the current political atmosphere, Info-Checked conducted this fact-check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verification<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>We conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/RKfU2xcR8rWPZvn0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google reverse image search<\/a> and traced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1QWFNVKSp4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">original<\/a> image that took place on Saturday, 24th October 2026 when President Barrow inaugurated the 91-kilometer Kiang Kabada roads project at a ceremony held In Sibito Village, Lower River Region<br \/><br \/>More of this report could be found <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/BeJ7kanyLjG6U0poB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/izI1Bzf2O7OJLdwrZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1793065690748.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original image of the newly inaugurated kiang-kataba roads project. Photo source: National roads authority.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?resize=1320%2C1056&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Black-Brown-Minimal-Feminine-Moodboard-Photo-Collage_20261027_103345_0000.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A comparison of the original photo and the AI generated photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Item A is the original photo, while item B is the AI manipulated photo, showing an old road that is not in good condition.<br \/><br \/>We further subjected the image to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) detection tool, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiornot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ai or <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiornot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not,<\/a> and it indicated that it contained&nbsp; 88% Ai elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261027_020354_Chrome.jpg?resize=689%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261027_020354_Chrome.jpg?resize=689%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 689w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261027_020354_Chrome.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261027_020354_Chrome.jpg?resize=768%2C1141&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261027_020354_Chrome.jpg?resize=1034%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1034w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infochecked.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261027_020354_Chrome.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Results from the AI detection tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>The image of an old road purported as the newly inaugurated 91-kilometer kiang-kataba roads project is AI generated. The original image is from the newly inaugurated roads project in Kiang-kabada but was altered to drive a new narrative. The claim is misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Yankuba Corr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claim: a Facebook user shared a photo of an old road stating that it was some section of the 91-kilometer Kiang-Kabada roads project, inaugurated by President Adama Barrow at a ceremony held In Sibito Village, Lower River Region. Verdict: Misleading.\u00a0 The shared image is AI manipulated, The original image was taken during the inauguration ceremony [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fact-checks"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5418"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5420,"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5418\/revisions\/5420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}