Fatimah Quadri

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 [email protected].

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On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States of America (USA) marking the beginning of his second term...

Videos of R. Kelly new single are AI generated!

A claim that a music video released from prison by the US singer, Robert Sylvester Kelly, popularly called R. Kelly has gone viral on...

False claims that El-Rufai defects to PDP circulate on X

CLAIMS that Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna State and key figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defected to the Peoples...

Mixed reactions as Meta ends fact-checking programme in US, embraces community notes

META’s announcement on Tuesday that it will end its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States and transition to a user-driven Community Notes system...

AI-generated images of ‘damaged’ Nigeria’s central bank building circulate online

A claim that the headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has being destroyed has surfaced online. The claim, written in Hausa language, was made...

Fact-checking claims from Tinubu’s presidential media chat

IN what is reportedly the first presidential media chat since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, he interacted with media personnel on Monday, December...

Media experts call for unified action in tackling gendered disinformation

STAKEHOLDERS in the media sector on Friday underscored the urgent need for collaborative efforts from local, religious, and national leaders to combat gendered disinformation...

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IN recent months, Nigeria's social media space has experienced a significant increase in disinformation and misinformation trends, sometimes leading to widespread public confusion and...

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A claim that Kogi is the poorest state in Nigeria has surfaced on X. The claim was posted by a user on the app...

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