evidence: A video of a man in a white shirt crying uncontrollably as he wipes his face with his green scarf has been circulating online since late July 2023 with the claim that he is Niger’s minister of finance Ahmat Jidoud, and faces execution. A typical caption reads: "Finance Minister of Niger Republic weeps after being reportedly told by new military junta to account for all the stolen money of the country in the next 48 hours or face execution by firing squad." [...] But does it show Niger’s finance minister crying after he was given 48 hours to account for the country’s stolen money or face a firing squad?