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Nurudeen Akewushola

Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

Malicious actors using ChatGPT to influence elections – Report

News
A recent report by OpenAI has revealed how its AI model, ChatGPT is being used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social...

No! Photo does not show Rivers’ INEC Commissioner wearing Tinubu’s cap

Elections
AN X account, @po_grassrootm, has posted an image showing a man wearing a cap with a logo identical to the one on President Bola...

Did FG exclude institutions in Southeastern Nigeria from its student loan?

Government Policy
AN X user, @engrico2015, has claimed that the Nigerian government excluded tertiary institutions from the Southeastern region from its students loan scheme it launched...

X suspends over 5m accounts in 6 months for violating its rules

News
A total of about 5.3 million X accounts were suspended in the first half of 2024 for violating its rules, the social media platform...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s independence day speech

Politics
IN an early morning nationwide broadcast on Monday, October 1, 2024, the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shared updates on the nation's progress, economic...

Five tools to detect audio deepfakes

Tutorials
AS technology evolves globally, fact-checkers and journalists are confronted with the rising challenge posed by tools which purveyors of disinformation use in creating fake...

Old video of arrested fake drugs manufacturer resurfaces online

Health
A video showing a news broadcast about the raid of a fake drug factory has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a...

Africa Center trains fact-checkers, journalists on countering disinformation campaigns

News
Critical stakeholders in Nigeria's information systems have been charged to come together to curb the surge of disinformation in the country. Dr. Mark Duerksen, the...

Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition launches situation rooms for Edo election, warns against misinformation

News
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has launched Election Situation Rooms in Abuja and Lagos to monitor and combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the...

How waving of Russian flags at ‘hunger’ protest signals growing influence operations in Nigeria

Insights
The August 'End Bad Governance' protest in Nigeria took a new turn on its third day when some Nigerian demonstrators, particularly in the northern...
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