None existent photos taking up space

I have deleted every single photo and video from my iPhone 6 even the recently deleted. But in usage it says photos still take up 3 gigabytes. How do I clear up that space? I don't see what I can do. There are no photos or videos on the phone

HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ITS TAKING UP 8.5 GBS HELP!

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