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Fact-checkers head to Oslo for ninth edition of Global Fact conference

News
JOURNALISTS, fact-checkers, policymakers, tech and media experts will converge in Oslo, Norway between June 22 - 25, 2022 to attend the ninth edition of...

Drone footage of ‘bandits’ posted by Joe Igbokwe is from Kenya not Nigeria

Security
FOLLOWING recent bandits’ attacks in Nigeria, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe, has posted a video...

TikTok feeds users with disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war – Report

News
TIKTOK is feeding misinformation and disinformation content to its over 1 billion users about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a report released by...

Old video of supporters of politician circulates online as bandits invade Kaduna airport

Security
FOLLOWING the invasion of the Kaduna International Airport on Saturday, March 26, 2022 by bandits, a viral video has appeared online to portray the...

Claim that Sowore, Kperogi endorsed Peter Obi for president is FALSE

Elections
TWO days after former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi joined the 2023 presidential race, a post has circulated online alongside a claim that Omoyele...

2023 Elections: Nigerian government urges broadcasters to help fight fake news

News
AS NIGERIA prepares for its 2023 general elections, the Nigerian government has urged the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) to help in combating the...

Old photo of Mexican plane crash resurfaces online after China’s incident

General
AS a Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to China Eastern Airlines crashed into the countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region of China on Monday, March...

Fake news: Facebook, NITDA set to collaborate on media literacy in Nigeria

News
THE AMERICAN multinational technology conglomerate Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., has visited the head office of the National Information Technology Development...

Was LASTMA official caught with PoS machine in Lagos?

General
A TWITTER user, #LagosTrafficReports with the user ID @TrafficChiefNG, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 claimed that an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management...

Empowering citizens with basic verification skills key to fighting political misinformation ― Experts

News
EMPHASIS has again been placed on the need to empower the citizens with basic verification skills in order to fight against political misinformation and...
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