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Legal battle shuts down X in Brazil: Key points behind the controversy

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By Gabriela Soares and Maiquel Rosauro, Rio de Janeiro. On Friday, August 30th, Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the nationwide suspension of...

How misinformation about Samoa Agreement caused uproar in Nigeria

Insights
By Claire Mom.   On July 1, 2024, during a reception organised by the European Union (EU) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, Abubakar Bagudu, minister of...

No! Sallah did NOT beat up a fan

General
By Dauda Musbau AN image of a Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah, with a young Liverpool fan has circulated on X alongside a claim that Salah...

Online misinformation trails Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship polls

Elections
Online misinformation has continued to trail the collation of governorship poll results and the announcement of winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...

LIVE-CHECK: Governorship polls hold in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi today

Elections
The electorate in 3 States of the Nigerian federation will today elect their respective state's chief executives in an off-cycle governorship election. The states...

2023 Off-cycle elections: Claims fact-checked ahead of Nov. 11 governorship polls

Elections
The off-cycle governorship elections announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are set to be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Bayelsa,...

LIVE-CHECK: Collation of Votes for Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections ongoing (UPDATED)

Elections
Collation of election results is ongoing following the conduct of Nigeria's 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections. Nigerians on Saturday, March 18, 2023 voted to...

LIVE-CHECK: Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections

Elections
The electorate in 28 States of the Nigerian federation will today elect their respective state's chief executives. They will also be electing members of...

LIVE-CHECK: Misinformation soars aftermath of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, NASS elections

Elections
There has been a surge in misinformation and disinformation as the collation of results of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections conducted on...

LIVE-CHECK: Claims about results of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, NASS elections circulate online

Elections
Since Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections were conducted on Saturday, February 25, 2023, there have been many claims circulating online and on...
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