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].
Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...
Stakeholders advocate for digital inclusion, public service digitisation ahead of UN Summit of the Future
Stakeholders from various Civil Society Organizations and media have emphasized the urgent need to expand broadband access in Nigeria and digitise public services to...
Multiple X users share 7-year old video of Venezuelan protest as new
AN X user, @UchePOkoye, has shared a video of people protesting on the streets alongside a claim that it is the protest against an...
‘Hunger’ protests: Fact-checking Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to Nigerians
FOLLOWING the nationwide protests rocking Nigeria over economic hardship, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressed citizens in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Since...
Dino Melaye shares misleading video of Tobi Amusan at Paris 2024 Olympics
A former Nigerian lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has posted on X a footage that shows the Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, partaking in a race alongside...
Did any African country win men’s basketball game at the Olympics since 1996?
A claim that no African country has won the Olympics men’s basketball game since 1996 has gone viral on the internet.
The claim was made...
UPDATED: Old video of #EndSARS protest shared as new amid August protests
A video that shows an armed robbery scene that happened on Bode Thomas Street, in Surulere area of Lagos State has been circulating online...
#EndBadGovernance: False claims circulate that protest has been postponed till October 1
A claim that the #EndBadGovernance protest billed for August 1 -10 has been circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp.
The claim stated that the...
Misleading claim on women dressing attributed to Saudi PM resurfaces online
A claim that the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed ibn Salman, has permitted women in Saudi Arabia to dress however they wish...
NTA page advertising Ponzi scheme is fake!
A Facebook post that is advertising an investment networking scheme has been circulating online.
The post, allegedly shared by a Facebook page with the name...
