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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...
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2023 in Review: Major fake news that clouded Nigeria’s media space
MAJOR events like the 2023 general elections had their fair share of misinformation and disinformation that contributed to the malaise in Nigeria's media space.
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Top 10 political claims we fact-checked in 2023
NIGERIA's general election is arguably one of the biggest events of 2023. The election was characterized by various forms of inaccurate and misleading claims...
Elections
How disinformation actors fuelled violence, voter apathy in Imo governorship election
On November 11, 2023, off-cycle gubernatorial elections were held in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states in Nigeria.
The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
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2024: Experts berate Nigerian govt for budgeting N24.5 million to tackle fake news
Experts in the information ecosystem have criticized the Nigerian Government's N24.5 million budget proposal to tackle fake news in 2024, despite its acknowledged threat...
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Analysing the influence of gendered disinformation in Nigeria
IN the build-up to the 2023 Lagos State Governorship election, a photo of a lady smoking hookah in the club went viral on social...
Elections
Key Nigerian political figures fact-checked during off-cycle governorship elections in Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa
SOME influential Nigerian politicians shared false information in the build-up, amid and after the just concluded off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi states held...
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All you need to know about Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi off-cycle elections
RESIDENTS of Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States will choose their new governors on November 11, 2023 respectively, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
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Israel – Hamas conflict: How to restrict horrific photos, videos on your social media apps
THE internet recently has been flooded with gory images and videos of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East.
These images...
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Elon Musk’s policy change fuels engagement of unchecked propaganda on X – Report
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...
