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Claim that Kao Denero is the first Sierra Leonean artist, Anglophone rapper in the Mano River Union to hit 70,000 subscribers on YouTube is TRUE

By: Benedict AbuBakarr Conteh A photo of Kao Denero.  

Viral photos allegedly showing Kambia, Freetown Bus Station, AI-generated

  By: Benedict AbuBakarr Conteh One of the viral AI-generated images is trending on social media platforms, especially Facebook. Claim: A photo allegedly shows an aerial view of Kambia in Kambia District, Sierra Leone, and another image shows the Freetown Bus Station .   Verdict: Misleading! Findings reveal that these photos are AI-generated, using Meta AI. Full Text A Facebook user, Malik Malik Bah , has shared a photo claiming to be from Kambia, Sierra Leone.  Since it was posted on May 8, 2025, it has attracted 21,000 likes, 278 comments, and 127 shares.  The nature of the post trending has posed mixed reactions from social media users, with some believing it is indeed in Kambia, whilst others think it is not in Kambia and other places as being shared.  One of the commenters, Lamin Kamara, said, “No place like home, my lovely beautiful city Kambia.” Menjor Turay informed users not to believe what the poster said about the image being in Kambia: “Please, my...