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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.

Indian-aligned network using AI, fake accounts to target nation’s ‘foes’ uncovered

News
A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered massive India-aligned influence operation using AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to promote pro-India propaganda and...

No, Labbadia did not reject Super Eagle’s job because politicians demand bribe from him

General
A claim that German coach, Bruno Labbadia, said he rejected the offer to become the new head coach of the Nigeria's Senior Men football...

Viral video did NOT show Davido fighting at Seyi Vibez’s London concert

General
A video showing a man being dragged away from stage has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Nigerian Afrobeat artiste, David Adeleke...

Are both newly appointed NIA, SSS directors-general from Yoruba extraction?

General
A claim that both the newly appointed Director Generals of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the State Security Service (SSS) are from Yoruba...

58 per cent of American citizens fooled by AI-generated misinformation – Report

News
A recent survey has revealed that 58 per cent of adults in the United States have been deceived by misinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence...

Video of Nigerian embassy in Senegal under attack is over 11 years old

General
A video showing angry youths reportedly vandalizing the Nigerian embassy in Dakar, Senegal has surfaced online with a claim it shows a recent riot...

Video of Benue’s gunmen attack used to depict insecurity in DR Congo

General
An X account, @zoomafrika1, has posted a video showing some corpses lying on ground in a remote community with a claim that the video...

Old image falsely used to depict recent arrest of Nigerian fraud suspect in the US

General
An image showing a group of security operatives escorting a suspect in a blue native outfit has been used by many Nigerian news platforms...

Old video of NNPCL boss denying payment of fuel subsidy resurfaces online

Economy
As concerns mount over speculations that the Nigerian government is secretly paying fuel subsidy, a video showing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the...

OpenAI disrupts Iranian influence campaigns targeting US election

News
OpenAI has identified and shut down an influence campaign linked to the Iranian government.  This operation, aimed at disseminating false information about the US elections,...
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