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TikTok commits $200,000 to AI media literacy in sub-Saharan Africa amid deepfake concerns

ArtificialIntelligence Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
TIKTOK has announced a $200,000 investment to promote artificial intelligence (AI) media literacy across Sub-Saharan Africa, as the region faces growing risks linked to...

Video does not show prisoners being deported to Southern Africa

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @dipoaina1, has posted a video showing several handcuffed men alighting from an aeroplane, claiming it shows prisoners being deported to Southern...

Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most beautiful city in 2025 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has surfaced on the internet. The...

False claim about Obama’s birthplace circulates online

Politics Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a former U.S. President, Barack Obama, was born in Kenya, has resurfaced on the internet. An X user, @AfricanHub_, made the claim...

False claim circulates that Kenya, Nigeria are the least corrupt countries in Africa

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Kenya and Nigeria have been ranked among the least corrupt countries in Africa has surfaced on the X platform. An X user,...

False claim about homeless people in Africa attributed to Seun Kuti circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim attributed to a Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, regarding the total number of homeless people in Africa has surfaced on the X platform. The...

Is Air Peace the largest African airline in terms of passenger traffic?

Business Fatimah Quadri -
AN X user, @AfricaFactsZone, has claimed that Air Peace is Africa's largest airline in terms of annual passenger traffic. In the ratings, he listed Air...

Doctored video of Howard Nicholas talking about African economy circulates online

Economy Fatimah Quadri -
The video of a man speaking on the impoverished state of sub-Saharan Africa has been making its rounds on social media, particularly on TikTok...

Claim that Wagner group arrives Mali to support Niger is misleading

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Russian mercenary group, Wagner Group, has just arrived Mali to provide support for the coup-led military regime in Niger is...

Google announces initiatives to help curb misinformation, improve media literacy in Africa

News Raji Olatunji -
GOOGLE has announced additional initiatives through the Google News Initiative (GIS) to support African journalists and fact-checking organisations to advance media literacy in the...
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