February 2025 X(Twitter) Fact Checks and Debunks
Throughout February 2025, we tackled various misleading claims, viral falsehoods, and satirical twists that blurred the lines between fact and fiction. From debunking manipulated images to clarifying political misinformation, our X (Twitter) posts provided timely, evidence-based insights to keep the public informed.
Below is a roundup of the fact-checks we published this month. Let’s continue to question, verify, and share responsibly! #FactCheck #StayInformed
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#FactCheck This claim contains inaccuracies. 1⃣Museveni was born in 1944, making him 80, not 92. https://t.co/oxJHYwGcuc https://t.co/qTOQnszvAG pic.twitter.com/O8JAcQd8nX
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 10, 2025
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🚨Fact Check Verdict: False🚫
Speaker @AnitahAmong Did not hire US Delegation to Influence Trump to lift sanctions against her. Full breakdown ⏭️https://t.co/rym1JyTjap pic.twitter.com/KYHczGldKR— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 7, 2025
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#FactCheck Misleading claim made by @KampalaJournal. @MinofHealthUG didn’t fake An Ebola Outbreak To Block a By-Election. Full analysis and breakdown- https://t.co/jdahPnrlq2 pic.twitter.com/JKVvPMrB5N
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 12, 2025
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#FactCheck TRUE. Senegalese President Bassirou Doimaye Faye called for France to close it’s army bases in the country as spoken in an interview with @FRANCE24 https://t.co/7ulNwLBSPX pic.twitter.com/zYSXXqXwta
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 17, 2025
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#FactCheck This claim by Andrew Mwenda is #False and #Misleading The image 🖼️ used is out of context. It’s from 9th March 2021 on the birthday of Felix Tshisekedi’s wife. https://t.co/X4gdt3nRgK https://t.co/tfMgx2tPHy
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 18, 2025
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#FactCheck The statement that Uganda has the youngest population in the world is inaccurate. Uganda has the second youngest population in the world with Niger being the first. https://t.co/5dkvbmcbus https://t.co/5gyY4R6nau pic.twitter.com/K3ocwtNiF3
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 20, 2025
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#FactCheck This @MahamoudAliYo is a parody account of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Any information from it shouldn’t be considered as official or a representation of the newly elected African Union Chairperson’s thoughts. His official handle is @ymahmoudali https://t.co/OmvaJ5iULG
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 21, 2025
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#Vérificationdesfaits Le message est présenté comme un récit conversationnel dramatique, prétendument basé sur un « contact secret à la présidence ». Cependant, il manque des citations, des déclarations officielles ou des liens vers des sources https://t.co/iuh5p9tFHs
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 24, 2025
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A document circulating online, claiming to be from @Patrioticleagu is NOT authentic. This is a case of deliberate misinformation aimed at misleading the public. Treat it with the contempt it deserves. #StayVerified pic.twitter.com/xLNwfbh55y
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 25, 2025
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#FactCheck This claim is #False There are other female generals in the @MODVA_UPDF actually like Brig General Agnes Musoke as evidenced in this article- https://t.co/WkiTSh8WsZ #StayVerified https://t.co/lB6og5K6ok
— Debunk Media Initiative (@TheDebunkShow) February 25, 2025
