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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 TikTok allows users to promote misinformation about brands – Report

Business
THE News Guard's misinformation monitor has revealed that Tiktok, a video-sharing platform, is breeding false claims about prominent brands in the world. The study which...

Video does not show Nigerien minister of finance crying over failure to account for public spending

Politics
A video clip showing a man shedding tears while delivering a speech has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the ex-finance Minister...

Open AI’s GPT-3 capable of spreading disinformation faster than human – Study

News
OPEN AI's GPT-3, the machine-learning model behind ChatGPT, has the ability to spread disinformation online at a faster rate than humans, a recent study published...

WAJIC 2023: Fact-checking organisations deploy innovative techs to combat misinformation

News
Fact-checking organisations in Africa are deploying innovative methods and technologies to aid fact-checking efforts and counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the...

8 ways to identify AI-generated images online 

Tutorials
In March 2023, a claim that the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, had been arrested surfaced online. The images shared alongside the claim show...

How true is the claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013?

Politics
FOLLOWING the reported cancellation of his 62nd birthday celebration, a claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013 has circulated online. The claim...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

News
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...

2nd Africa Facts summit to hold in Mauritius

News
THE Africa Check has announced that the 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit will take place in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...

Doctored viral image shows Lionel Messi ‘shopping for guns’ in America

General
AN image showing the football star, Lionel Messi, pushing a cart containing guns has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the Argentine...

More Nigerian media outlets are embracing digital publication — Report

News
TRADITIONAL media outlets in Nigeria are embracing new digital formats and channels, as more people gain access to the internet, a 2023 Digital News...
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