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Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile NOT capable of destroying the whole world

Security
AMID the ongoing Russia - Ukraine crisis, a viral post shared on Facebook on Monday, February 28, 2022, claimed that Russia has a nuclear...

Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global fact-checkers unite to battle disinformation

News
WHEN Russia invaded Ukraine last week, several disinformations were in circulation which prompted the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to swing into action. The IFCN is...

Does Imo state have the highest number of universities in Nigeria?

General
A TWITTER user, Katelynsade, with the user ID: @Dagreatdey4you on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, while canvassing support for the presidential ambition of former Imo...

YouTube proposes new steps to tackle misinformation

News
IN a bid to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform, YouTube has proposed three new steps. This development is coming a few...

False claim circulates that Nigeria’s State House set out N1.7bn for refreshment in 2022 budget

Economy
A TWITTER user, Health is wealth, with the user ID @AdenikeAwe1 on Monday, January 10, 2022 claimed that Nigeria's State House, otherwise known as...

Nigerian journalist makes false claims over numbers of U.S. refineries

Economy
A NIGERIAN broadcast journalist, Oseni Rufai, on Sunday, January 30, 2022 claimed that there are over 136 refineries in the United States of America,...

Old photo of accidented truck laden with brooms resurfaces online

Elections
AHEAD of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention slated for February 26, 2022, a photo of a truck that fell and spilt the brooms...

Election: Do PVCs have expiry date?

Insights
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in a viral video, claimed that the current Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued by...

Fact-checkers write YouTube, demand effective action against disinformation

News
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has written to the management of the video-sharing platform, YouTube, demanding...

Fake front-page apology to Meghan Markle circulates online

General
Following a court judgement that ruled in favour of the Duchess of Sussex Megan Markle against the Associated Press over a letter she sent...
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