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Video claiming Dubai launched AI salon is AI generated

A claim that Dubai has unveiled an AI robot salon that curls hair instantly has surfaced the internet. The claim posted on X by a...

Can AI save truth? exploring ethical pathways for fact-checking in the age of deepfakes

AI has become the bedrock of much of the misinformation being debunked by fact-checkers today. From artificially generated images to deepfake audio and videos,...

AI-generated video of man constructing wooden aircraft circulates online

A claim that a video shows an African man building his own aeroplane has been circulating on X. The one-minute video, posted by a...

AI-generated images circulated as Cristiano Ronaldo purchasing Man Utd shares

A Facebook user, @Historiadevuda, shared some photos with the claim that Cristiano Ronaldo, the footballer, was purchasing shares in Manchester United. The post included several...

Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked

When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco Puzzling and Laut Product, were...

Claim that Aisha Buhari said her husband died in 2017 resurfaces online

A claim that Aisha Buhari, widow of the late former president Muhammadu Buhari, said her husband had died since 2017 has surfaced online. The claim...

Top AI chatbots can be easily manipulated to spread health disinformation – Report

A new international study has shown that it is easy to manipulate widely-used AI chatbots to deliver false and potentially harmful health information. In the...

Disinformation, misinformation top list of challenges facing journalists in 2025

MORE than a third of journalists identified disinformation and misinformation as the most serious issues affecting journalism today, according to Muck Rack’s newly released...

Davos 2025: Advertisers urged to combat disinformation on social media platforms

ADVERTISERS have been urged to use their financial influence to combat the growing threat of disinformation on social media platforms. This call was made by...

Videos of R. Kelly new single are AI generated!

A claim that a music video released from prison by the US singer, Robert Sylvester Kelly, popularly called R. Kelly has gone viral on...

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Video claiming Dubai launched AI salon is AI generated

A claim that Dubai has unveiled an AI robot...

Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos

AN image showing a suspect with three locally made...

Roundcheck’s festival showcases poetry as tool for media Literacy

Roundcheck, a youth-led fact-checking organisation hosted the maiden edition...

Viral video of wedding shooting in Chad falsely linked to Nigerian bandits

A video circulating on social media claims to show...

Viral video of Nnamdi Kanu’s release is from 2017

A claim that Nnamdi Kanu has been released has...

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Video claiming Dubai launched AI salon is AI generated

A claim that Dubai has unveiled an AI robot...

Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos

AN image showing a suspect with three locally made...

Roundcheck’s festival showcases poetry as tool for media Literacy

Roundcheck, a youth-led fact-checking organisation hosted the maiden edition...

Viral video of wedding shooting in Chad falsely linked to Nigerian bandits

A video circulating on social media claims to show...

Viral video of Nnamdi Kanu’s release is from 2017

A claim that Nnamdi Kanu has been released has...