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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.

Claim that people must die for the ‘new world order’ attributed to Vanessa Kerry is FALSE

Health
A viral claim that one of John Kerry's daughters said that billions of humans must die for the 'new world order' has surfaced on...

Video of ‘Namibia cultural practice’ is from Uganda!

General
A claim that a cultural practice in Namibia which requires a bachelor to be seduced by the sisters of his intending bride has resurfaced...

How true is the claim that the Lagos-Kano railway project costs $2.6bn?

General
An X user, @IamThatNaijaGuy, has claimed that the Lagos - Kano railway cost $2.6billion in Nigeria. He made the claim in a social media...

Okonjo-Iweala debunks claim of bringing investors to Nigeria

News
THE Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has debunked a viral message stating that she is bringing investors into Nigeria. She...

How ICIR-led fact-checking clubs in Nigerian universities are taking media literacy campaigns to grassroots

News
In an era where misinformation spreads like wildfire, the Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy (CMPML) project of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting...

Online tools to identify and counter misinformation on the internet

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IN an era where misinformation proliferates online, the need for effective tools to identify and counter false information has become increasingly urgent. From fact-checking platforms...

False claim about mRNA vaccines circulates on WhatsApp

Health
A claim that the United States' Supreme Court has declared that people who are vaccinated are no longer humans has been circulating on internet,...

Did Ayra Starr record the biggest streaming day for African artist on Spotify?

General
AN X user, @Fouaddd_bk, has claimed that Ayra Starr recorded the biggest streaming day as an African artist on Spotify. He stated that Ayra Starr...

CBN did not ban Opay, Palmpay, others

Business
RECENTLY, the internet was abuzz with a claim that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned some financial technology companies due to their...

Deepfake video of Biden reciting Islamic prayers circulates online

General
A video showing US President Joe Biden reciting Islamic prayers in Arabic has been circulating widely on WhatsApp. The 50-second footage of President Biden speaking...
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