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Ethiopia’s Defense Ministry Refutes Misleading Reports of Helicopter Crash in Bahir Dar

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Recently, whispers fluttered about on social media like a misinformed breeze, suggesting a military helicopter had met its demise in Bahir Dar. The Ethiopian Ministry of Defense quickly stepped in, waving away these tales as "groundless and misleading," according to a statement shared with the public. Apparently, the hullabaloo was nothing but a misunderstanding about routine maneuvers. The Ministry clarified that it was the Western Air Command just going about their regular training shenanigans on…

Hurricane Season Unleashes a Tide of Misleading Information in Campaigns

"When did that become acceptable?" Barack Obama mused, voicing his concern to a crowd at a Pittsburgh campaign rally. "Why would we just accept that?" What raised eyebrows was Donald Trump's audacious jab at Kamala Harris regarding the federal response to Hurricane Helene, a disaster that wreaked havoc particularly in North Carolina, leaving communities in devastation and sorrow. During a campaign event in pivotal Michigan, Trump asserted, "The Harris-Biden administration claims they lack funds for hurricane relief... They…

VERIFICATION: Circulating Posts in Ethiopia Spread Misleading Information About Horn of Africa Tensions

A Facebook post, emerging on September 18, 2024, surpassed viral status with over 800 shares. It flaunts a TikTok video captioned in Amharic, suggesting: "Abiy is bursting with joy." The name "Abiy" references Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. Meanwhile, the caption hints at Egypt being "wrecked." "Ethiopia's foes are in a panic," the video narrator claims. "Rumors swirling from Beijing—Xi Jinping’s domain—suggest Ethiopia's got its hands on the elusive J10 fighter jet." This aircraft is notable for slipping past…