Fact Check
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A man’s DNA does not stay in a woman’s body for 7 years after pregnancy
Summary: A user, Bee (beemyli) X (formerly Twitter), recently shared a viral claim, arguing that when a woman gets pregnant, a man’s DNA remains in her body for up to seven years. The post claims…
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Simi X Account Not Deactivated or Suspended
Summary: A February 24, 2026, Facebook post by Gistlover claiming that Simi deactivated her account following a daycare controversy and an investigation announcement by National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is…
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Why Female Circumcision in The Gambia is still FGM. No Harm and Happy Marriage Claim Fails
Summary: In a recent post by BBC News Africa reporting the news on the Gambia government lifting the ban against female genital mutilation, a Gambian user commented saying that in Gambia they don’t practice FGM but…
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Viral claims linking Tyla’s Grammy win to sexual favours are false
Summary An X user (formerly Twitter) recently shared a video clip of Tyla Laura Seethal, a South-African songwriter and singer, in an interview, falsely captioned that Wizkid had called to beg her to do anything…
