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.

Canada launches online resource to combat electoral misinformation, disinformation

ELECTIONS Canada has launched 'ElectoFacts', a new resource aimed at helping voters spot misinformation and disinformation about the electoral process in Canada. Elections Canada is...

Photo does not show vehicles seized from Bello Matawalle

A photo showing some vehicles buried underground has surfaced online with a claim that they were seized from Bello Matawalle, a former Governor of...

No, image does not show current state of Tanke bridge in Kwara state

AN X user, @bashir_ashura, has posted an image purportedly showing a section of an uncompleted bridge with a claim that it shows the current...

AI may spur disinformation campaigns, phishing about US 2024 elections – Report

STATE and local officials are worried that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and other emerging technologies may be used to spread disinformation and power phishing...

How foreign-linked accounts amplify disinformation about gunmen attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state

THE widespread public condemnation following the Christmas eve's gunmen attack in Plateau state has paved way for the dissemination of false information amplified, not...

Video does not show Shettima visiting terrorists

A video showing Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, exchanging pleasantries with some tribal Fulani men has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows...

Partisan biases increase vulnerability to fake news – Study

A study published on Frontiers in Psychology has shown that while news media literacy helps individuals recognize and doubt news from unfamiliar sources, strong...

Five financial scams to be wary of in 2024

IN November 2023, an X user, @ElsaVanilla raised an alarm about the manipulative actions of Iriodalo Emmanuel Obhafuoso, a young man who fraudulently solicited...

Video does not show Osun governor, Adeleke dancing half-naked

A video showing a man wearing a traditional cap with a wrapper has circulated online with a claim that it shows the governor of...

Man City makes false claim about only player to wear World Champion badge for club, country

MANCHESTER City, an English football team, has claimed that her forward, Julian Alvarez, is the only player to wear the World Champion badge at...

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