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Computer games may aid students to spot disinformation – Study

INDIVIDUALS who play video games are more likely than non-players to watch online content intently, which allows them to notice even the smallest details...

YouTube announces new policies to curb health misinformation

YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization...

From rejection to advocacy: How religious clerics helped to drive high COVID-19 vaccination in Kano

The nationally-promoted COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Kano had initially suffered a setback due to an ugly experience with a failed Pfizer vaccine trial in...

How job cuts by major social media companies is affecting global fight against misinformation, disinformation

JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms. It...

Doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation sue Twitter

THREE doctors have filed a complaint against Twitter following the suspension of their accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the platform. The physicians, through their...

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Claim that Kogi is the poorest Nigerian state is FALSE!

A claim that Kogi is the poorest state in...

Video of razed properties allegedly by soldiers in Imo State is NOT recent

A video showing burnt structures near an expressway has...

Image does not show ‘clean district’ in Kano State

BASHIR Ahmad, a former media aide to Nigeria’s ex-president...

Old video of Nigerian soldiers brutalizing civilian resurfaces online

A video showing some Nigerian soldiers torturing a man...

Claim that Ronaldo embraces Islam is FALSE!

A video circulating online which claims that Portuguese football...

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Claim that Kogi is the poorest Nigerian state is FALSE!

A claim that Kogi is the poorest state in...

Video of razed properties allegedly by soldiers in Imo State is NOT recent

A video showing burnt structures near an expressway has...

Image does not show ‘clean district’ in Kano State

BASHIR Ahmad, a former media aide to Nigeria’s ex-president...

Old video of Nigerian soldiers brutalizing civilian resurfaces online

A video showing some Nigerian soldiers torturing a man...

Claim that Ronaldo embraces Islam is FALSE!

A video circulating online which claims that Portuguese football...