False claim circulates that Apostle Suleman’s daughter was killed in Edo convoy attack
A report has circulated online that the daughter of Apostle Johnson Suleman was among those killed in the recent attack on the pastor's convoy...
How misinformation about vaccine safety aids reluctance to vaccinate children in US
A recent study has shown how misinformation about vaccine safety influenced the reluctance to vaccinate children in the United States.
The study, titled: "Misinformation about...
Old video of Tinubu working out goes viral with misleading claim
AN old video showing Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Nigeria's 2023 elections, working out on...
Charly Boy makes false claim about October 1 rally held by Peter Obi’s supporters
NIGERIAN music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, on Sunday tweeted a footage, claiming that the video shows Peter Obi's supporters in the riverine areas holding...
Effective measures required to curb spread of disinformation, misinformation via text message
THERE are more conversations about how to combat election disinformation and misinformation on social media, but there seems not to be a comparable effort...
Misleading reports circulate that Buhari’s daughter, Zahra bags First Class in Architectural Science
MULTIPLE media reports have circulated online that the daughter of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, Zahra, recently graduated from a foreign university.
Several media outlets and...
Video shot 26 years before Queen Elizabeth II’s birth circulates online with FALSE claim
A video purportedly showing the moment Queen Elizabeth II was throwing food at African children has surfaced online.
A Twitter user with the handle @Frankie_dux...
Study says pre-bunking effective in tackling misinformation
A study released recently says pre-bunking is an effective technique against the spread of online disinformation and misinformation.
The study, published by Science Advances and...
Four misleading claims Tinubu made in 2022
FORMER Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had officially declared in January his intention to run for Nigeria's presidency in the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu,...
Misinformation: Google to improve search snippets using machine learning software
Google has disclosed ongoing efforts to improve its search engine using its machine learning software called Multitask Unified Model (MUM).
This is coming in response...
