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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.

How YouTube approved ads promoting disinformation on India’s election – Report

News
A new investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found that YouTube, a Google-owned video-sharing platform appears unprepared to screen ads especially ones...

No! Video does not show Nigerian politician being flogged for selling palliatives  

Politics
AN X user, @Ephilips5, has posted a video of a man tied to a tree while some men flogged him alongside a claim that...

Group organises public forum on countering election misinformation in Ghana

News
THE Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has organised a public forum on countering misinformation, disinformation and propaganda narratives ahead of the 2024 general...

Video does not show newly elected Senegalese president Bassirou Faye criticizing France

Politics
A video purportedly showing Bassirou Diomaye Faye criticizing the French government has surfaced online following his election as the Senegalese president. Senegal’s main opposition candidate,...

Video does not show ‘VeryDarkMan’ after his release from Police detention

General
A video showing a controversial social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as the 'VeryDarkMan' exchanging pleasantries with people has surfaced online with...

Video of armed men forcing school children to strip naked not from Nigeria

General
AN X user, @DrBarryAvotu1st, has posted a video showing armed men forcing some school children to strip naked with a claim that the incident...

Nearly 4,000 celebrities are victims of deepfake pornography – Report

News
An investigation by Channel 4 news has shown that about 4,000 famous people have been victims of deepfake pornography on the internet. The analysis of...

Edo/Ondo elections: INEC urges journalists to guard against fake news

News
THE Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has urged journalists to be resolute against fake news and misinformation ahead...

Old video of customs official admitting giving rice to bandits resurfaces online

Security
A video showing an official of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) narrating how they gave bags of rice to bandits has surfaced online with...

Video does not show students kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna

Security
A video showing young girls wielding guns inside a bush have surfaced online with a claim that it shows the students kidnapped by bandits...
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