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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.

‘Undress her’: How generative AI tools are used to violate human rights

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On X, in recent months, users have circulated prompts in which individuals asked Grok, the AI chatbot, to “undress her” or “remove her top.”  In...

Has Senate passed a new cybercrime act?

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A claim that a 2025 Cybercrime Act has been passed into law has surfaced on the internet. The claim has been circulating on Facebook...

AI-generated video of man constructing wooden aircraft circulates online

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A claim that a video shows an African man building his own aeroplane has been circulating on X. The one-minute video, posted by a...

Video of river crossing with a rope from Sudan, NOT Nigeria

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A Facebook user, Asare Obed, shared a video of a woman crossing a river with the aid of a rope, claiming the video is from...

Prebunking vs. debunking: what’s the difference?

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IN today’s information age, false claims can quickly cause real harm, such as shaping elections, fuelling health crises, and eroding trust in public institutions. To...

Video does not show Somali ambassador drinking from jug

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A claim that a video shows a Somali ambassador drinking water from a Jug has surfaced on the internet with a claim that he...

Old footage of Ibom Air flight disruption misrepresented as recent

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A video circulating on X shows a passenger on an Ibom Air flight being confronted by security personnel attempting to remove him from the...

Video does NOT show Hushpuppi at Davido’s wedding

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A video circulating online claims to show Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, spraying dollar bills at singer, Davido’s wedding in Miami, Florida. The...

AI-generated video of cars on canoes in flooded Lekki sparks discussion on digital literacy

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A recent post on X by user @classy_jesters has drawn attention for its hyper-realistic yet satirical portrayal of flooding in Lagos. The 19-second clip appears...

Video does not show RECENT helicopter crash in Ghana

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A video circulating online claims to depict the recent helicopter crash in Ghana. Posted on X by user @INDAfrica, the 33-second footage shows a wrecked helicopter...
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