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5d ago

AFP Debunks Fake Photos of IShowSpeed 'Assault' in Nigeria as Africa Tour Wraps

AFP verification shows the viral assault claim relied on doctored frames taken from his Lagos livestream.

Capture d'écran prise le 26/01/2026 sur YouTube. Encadré vert, mettant en évidence le dialogue entre IShowSpeed et son garde du corps, ajouté par l'AFP.
L'influenceur afro-américain IShowSpeed à la finale de la CAN à Rabat, le 18 janvier 2026
Captures d'écran prises le 26/01/2026 sur Facebook (à gauche) et TikTok (à droite). Croix rouge ajoutée par l'AFP.
Captures d'écran prises le 26/01/2026 de la publication erronée (à gauche) et de la vraie diffusion YouTube du streamer IShowSpeed (à droite). Encadrés colorés ajoutés par l'AFP.

Overview

  • AFP identified the exact timestamps in IShowSpeed’s January 21 Lagos stream that were used to fabricate the injury images, which showed no wounds in the original video.
  • Journalists who accompanied him in Lagos reported no attack during several hours with the streamer, while posts falsely located the incident on the ‘Ikobe’ road about 700 km from the city.
  • The manipulated images spread across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and YouTube in multiple languages before being disproved.
  • The monthlong tour across roughly 20 African countries drew large crowds and added about 4 million YouTube subscribers, including a 15 million-view livestream tied to the AFCON final in Morocco.
  • The trip concluded on January 27 in Namibia, with earlier episodes in Algeria and a 2024 incident in Norway highlighting ongoing crowd-safety concerns for public appearances.