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1 November 2024
Trump's french fries comment miscaptioned as call for tallow switch
A screenshot of a video from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Oct. 20 visit to a McDonald's in Philadelphia is being shared online with captions falsely suggesting he urged the fast-food chain to fry with tallow and avoid seed oils.
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1 November 2024
NaCTA Issues Ultimatum to Orange-SL Over Service Quality
SLENA-iVerify confirms NaCTA’s seven-day ultimatum to Orange-SL over service quality is authentic. Verified by multiple media outlets and prominent journalists, the public notice addresses telecom service standards.
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31 October 2024
Clarification on the Removal of 24 Sierra Leone Police Officers
SLENA-Fact-Check confirms 24 SLP officers were “Struck Off Strength” for absenteeism, clarifying they weren’t dismissed. Official documentation supports this removal as distinct from formal dismissal
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31 October 2024
London waste truck fire nothing to do with it being an electric vehicle
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30 October 2024
Bill Gates was not indicted in the Netherlands
A Dutch court ruling that it has jurisdiction to hear civil claims against Bill Gates regarding COVID vaccines has been mischaracterized on social media as Gates having been “indicted” in the Netherlands.
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16 October 2024
Hon. Chernor Maju Bah Not Vice President of the ICC
SLENA confirms Hon. Chernor Maju Bah is not the Vice President of the ICC. Official ICC records list other judges in current leadership roles, refuting the social media claim.
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