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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.

EU decries increased disinformation posts on X

News
THE European Union (EU) Commission has declared X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform with the largest ratio of misinformation and disinformation posts. The Commission’s...

Elon Musk’s policy change fuels engagement of unchecked propaganda on X – Report

Insights
ELON Musk's policy change on X on state-affiliated labels has led to a significant increase in engagement for Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-run media...

X ranks worst in climate change misinformation scorecard

News
THE Climate Action Against Disinformation has ranked Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) as the least-performing among social media platforms due to its poor approach...

Study exposes gaps in Meta’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation

News
A new research published on Science Advances has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook owned by Meta were not effective in reducing...

Did NBS say Kwara is the 3rd most expensive state to live in Nigeria?

Economy
ON Tuesday, September 19, a verified X user, MohdBashir Olanrewaju Abdulyekeen, with the handle: @Abdyekeen_Bash claimed that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has...

Did video show Naira Marley’s residence being set ablaze in Lagos?

General
A video showing a building engulfed in flames has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the residence of the Nigerian singer, Azeez...

How content creators use AI to misinform young children on YouTube – Report

News
YOUTUBE channels are using Artificial Intelligence to create misleading "scientific" videos that are recommended to children as educational content, an investigation by the BBC's...

How to protect yourself from online scams – Study

Insights
A study published by Social Catfish, an online dating investigation firm has provided tips on how people can protect themselves from online scams, especially...

No! Photos do not show Borno lawmaker sharing shoe kits to youths

General
A photo collage showing some young men in similar polo shirts and shoe-shining kits have resurfaced online with a claim that a Nigerian lawmaker...

Claim that PEPC judges have been flown to Paris ‘to pick up bribe’ is UNPROVEN!

Elections
A verified X user, Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn), has claimed that all the five judges of Nigeria's Court of Appeal that participated at the Presidential...
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