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We check viral claims in Amharic so communities can share facts, not rumors.
OUR VERDICTS
What our verdicts mean.
True
The claim is accurate and supported by evidence.
False
The claim is inaccurate; the evidence shows otherwise.
Misleading
Contains some truth but leaves out key context or twists facts.
Unproven
There isn't enough evidence yet to confirm or deny it.
LATEST FACT-CHECKS
The latest claims we've checked.
Fact checks / Video verification AI-generated The video purportedly showing a drone attack at Abba Jifar Square in Jimma is AI-generated A TikTok video claiming to show a drone attack...
Fact checks / Image verification AI-generated Image claiming Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed bowed to UAE President is digitally altered A viral image showing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed prostrating before UAE...
Fact checks / Image verification Misleading This image does not show a recent surrender of OLA fighters in Horo Guduru Wollega The image was previously circulated in September 2025 in...
Fact checks / Public affairs False የሀገራዊ የምክክር ኮሚሽን ዋና ኮሚሽነር ፕሮፌሰር መስፍን አርአያ ወደ አሜሪካ ኮበለሉ የሚለው መረጃ የተሳሳተ ነው ሀቅሰሚ ባደረገው የማጣራት ስራ ፕሮፌሰር መስፍን አርአያ የምክክር ኮሚሽኑን...
Fact checks / Image verification False በኤአይ የተፈበረከ አሳሳች መረጃ “ዘመነ ካሴና እስክንድር ነጋ ተወያዩ” የተባለው ምስል በአርቴፊሻል ኢንተለጀንስ (AI) የተፈበረከ ነው። June 24,2026 3 min read Share fact-check Telegram...