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Seasoned fact-checker and researcher Fatimah Quadri has written numerous fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy pieces for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached at sunmibola_q on X or fquadri@icirnigeria.org.

2026 in view: fact-checking, elections and information integrity in Nigeria

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IN 2025, the global fact-checking landscape faced mounting pressure as AI-generated and deepfake content became more widespread and increasingly sophisticated, often making manipulation harder...

Misleading claim about private jets in South-East circulates online

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 AN X user, @VivianIfeomaOj, has posted three images showing a private jet parked at an airport claiming it's owned by people from South-East, Nigeria.  The...

Cyber threats to surge in 2026 as AI, hacktivists step up

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SECURITY analysts warn that 2026 is likely to bring a significant increase in advanced cyberattacks against governments and critical infrastructure, driven by the growing...

How emotion drives misinformation online

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ACROSS the digital spaces, from WhatsApp closed groups to Facebook pages, false content often spreads not because it looks believable, but because it feels...

How AI made deepfakes harder to detect in 2025

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As of 2023, most deepfake videos had red flags like blurred ears, odd lip-syncing, and glitchy shadows that made them detectable. By 2025, these flaws...

Video showing U.S military announcing takeover of Nigerian army is AI-generated

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A video purportedly showing a United States military officer announcing that the U.S. military would “take over” the Nigerian Army to help end terrorism...

Video claiming Dubai launched AI salon is AI generated

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A claim that Dubai has unveiled an AI robot salon that curls hair instantly has surfaced the internet. The claim posted on X by a...

Viral video of Nnamdi Kanu’s release is from 2017

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A claim that Nnamdi Kanu has been released has surfaced on the internet and has been circulating, particularly on TikTok The claim was made by...

Viral images do not show recently kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls

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An X user @Ishaqsamaila5, posted two images showing school students in captivity with bandits claiming it showed students abducted in Government Girls Comprehensive Senior...

Video does NOT show Islamic extremist removing Christmas banner

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A claim that a video shows Islamic extremists destroying a Merry Christmas banner in Kwara state is circulating on the internet. The video which was...
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