A TikToker, Classy Pee, posted on his page that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is planning to change corps members’ uniforms.
The photograph attached to the post shows a man wearing the alleged new kit, which highlights major differences from the one presently used.
The viral clip which has appeared on TikTok and Facebook has garnered over 2,500 likes, more than 500 comments, and 130+ shares since it was posted on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Due to the virality of the claim, a fact-checking organisation, Dubawa, verified the post.
Following its scrutiny, the media platform ruled that the dress and model used were AI-generated.
Keyword searches were conducted to see if news about the purported development would be found, but no reputable media outlet reported it.
In the same vein, on Friday, June 14, the NYSC asked Nigerians to disregard “the misleading and highly embarrassing TikTok video”.
The NYSC’s statement partly reads:
“The attention of NYSC management has been drawn to a fake TikTok video trending online indicating that corps members’ uniform has been changed to a new one.
“For clarity sake, NYSC management wish to state categorically that all the items of corps members’ uniforms that they collect on arrival during registration at the orientation camps remain the same.
“Members of the public, especially prospective corps members are hereby advised to disregard the misleading and highly embarrassing TikTok video in its entirety.”
@officialnyscng RE: PROPOSED NEW NYSC KITS
The attention of NYSC Management has been drawn to a fake tiktok video trending online indicating that Corps Members' uniform has been changed to a new one.
— NYSC360 (@nysc360) June 14, 2024
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