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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.

X removed from Australian misinformation’s code following breach

News
AFTER neglecting to address a grievance regarding the closure of channels for users to submit false information during the voice-to-parliament referendum, X (formerly Twitter),...

Claim that bandits were chasing police officers in Kaduna is MISLEADING!

General
An X user, Nkirukamma (@SabinaNkiru), posted a video on the app alongside a claim that police officers were being chased by bandits in Kaduna...

Skit video showing EFCC officials being harassed by military personnel goes viral

General
A video showing some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) engaged in a brawl with two men in military uniform has...

Analysing the influence of gendered disinformation in Nigeria

Insights
IN the build-up to the 2023 Lagos State Governorship election, a photo of a lady smoking hookah in the club went viral on social...

Ahmed Isah’s false claims about HPV vaccine go viral in Nigeria

Health
A claim that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is dangerous for young girls and intended to depopulate Nigeria is making rounds both online and...

Fake Nigerian police recruitment websites circulate online

General
FAKE and phishing websites are circulating widely on the internet following the commencement of the recruitment process for constables and specialists of the Nigeria...

IFCN awards $1million to 20 fact-checking organizations to expand operations

News
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded a total of $1 million in funding to twenty organizations to improve the...

Viral video of UN drone crash is over 9 years old!

Security
A claim that a United Nations (UN) drone loaded with gold, foreign currencies, guns, and parachutes that crash-landed in the Northern part of Kivu-Goma,...

Online disinformation: UNESCO announces plan to regulate social media platforms

News
THE Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has said the regulation of social media platforms is imminent to protect access to information "while at the...

How to help children spot fake news

Tutorials
CHILDREN today are learning how to live, work, learn, contribute, and prosper in a digital society as they become more digitally literate and this...
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