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Old photo of Kwankwaso supporters resurfaces online as he visits Gombe state

Politics
FOLLOWING the visit of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to Gombe State, an old photo of...

IFCN condemns Philippine government’s decision to shut down Rappler

News
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) have condemned the decision of the Philippine government to revoke Rappler’s...

Claim that PDP has sacked Iyorchia Ayu as its national chairman is FALSE

Politics
ON WEDNESDAY, 29th of June 2022, a news report circulates online with a claim that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has sacked Senator Iyorchia...

Fake news, social media pose threat to 2023 election ― DSS

News
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has described fake news and social media as the biggest threat to the 2023 general elections. The DSS spokesperson...

How the religious toga of misinformation fuelled COVID-19 pandemic

Insights
DURING the peak of the pandemic, many religious leaders innocuously spread false narratives about COVID-19 among members of their congregation which put many lives...

Who brought Econet to Nigeria?

Insights
FORMER Lagos State governor and presidential aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has claimed that he brought a leading...

Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals

News
A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...

How Banky W show at Lagos PDP primaries sparks misinformation online

Insights
THE political ambition of a Nigerian musician turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W has sparked misinformation online. Banky W, a House of Representatives...

TVC news report that Deborah Samuel’s killing in Sokoto is connected with ASUU strike is FALSE

General
A NIGERIAN broadcast media, Television Continental (TVC), in a viral news video claimed that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities...

How war in Ukraine breeds propaganda and disinformation ― Report

News
FOLLOWING the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a report detailing how fictional narratives about Ukraine were created by pro-Kremlin media has been released. The report was...
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