The allegations that Barbado singer Robin Rihanna Fenty, commonly known as Rihanna, released a music video as a homage to Diogo Jota, has now become a virus on social media.
The three-minute 48-second video features a variety of scenes set in gardens, fields and churches, with a woman claiming Rihanna will appear as the central character.
The video is said to be a tribute song Rihanna released in honor of Liverpool football star Diogo Jota.
Diogo Joséteira Da Silva, commonly known as Diogo Jota, was a Portuguese professional soccer player who played as a Liverpool forward until his death on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Thread user @YoungBoyUpset7 posted the video on July 5th, 2025. Rihanna Tribute Song by DiogoJota💔💔…Long Live Blog. RIP”
As of July 6, 2025, this post has over 5,000 likes! , garnered 1,000 shares, 230 shares and over 90 comments.
Claim
Rihanna has released a new song as a homage to Diogo Jota.
Survey results
Survey results by FactCheckHub Shows that there is a claim error!
A thorough analysis of video content revealed that it was digitally manipulated.
In the opening scene, the woman who claims to be Rihanna is seen in a desert with cracked soil and holds a cross. Within split seconds, the same woman appears on the boat, then rises from her crouching position in a fast, unstable sequence. Our fact checker observed that the movement of her hand on the keyboard did not match the music suggesting artificial editing.
Other scenes, such as walking, talking, and hand movements, show staccato-like movements, with the visuals appearing to be cartoon- and AI-generated.
I'll check more FactCheckHub Please show me that Rihanna's final solo release was “Lift Me Up.” This was announced on October 28th, 2022 as part of the soundtrack for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” This was her first solo track since she 2016 album “Anti”.
FactCheckHub I also ran audio from Viral video via Shazam, a music recognition app. The app can't identify songs and indicates that they have not been officially released on major music labels or streaming platforms.
A keyword search for “Diogo Jota's Rihanna Tribute Song” has resulted in almost the same YouTubee videos as those distributed in threads. There was a YouTube disclaimer in the description, noting that the video uploaded by a user named Lil R3VI had content created using modified or synthetic media.
Additionally, the video will not appear on Rihanna's verified YouTube channel.
verdict
The claim that Rihanna has released a new song as a homage to Diogo Jota error. The video and audio in question are generated and digitally manipulated by AI.
