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AI-generated video of cars on canoes in flooded Lekki sparks discussion on digital literacy

A recent post on X by user @classy_jesters has drawn attention for its hyper-realistic yet satirical portrayal of flooding in Lagos. The 19-second clip appears...

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...

Five ways to spot AI-generated videos

WHAT you see online may not be true, in the age of AI, it can fool you. With artificial intelligence evolving rapidly, the internet is...

Image showing Tinubu on sickbed is doctored!

A Facebook user, Sokoto Birni has shared an image that shows the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, lying down on a sickbed in a...

Deepfake video of Biden reciting Islamic prayers circulates online

A video showing US President Joe Biden reciting Islamic prayers in Arabic has been circulating widely on WhatsApp. The 50-second footage of President Biden speaking...

AI fuelling misinformation on public health, climate change – UN spox

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has been facilitating easy distribution of misinformation and disinformation regarding climate change and vaccines including other global public health issues, said...

Despite deepfake concerns, Olympics 2024 to embrace AI

As part of an initiative spearheaded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the games' broadcaster is using these...

Cybersecurity firm cautions organisations, individuals against deepfakes increase

A cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky has cautioned organisations and individuals in Africa to be on alert as deepfakes are still going to be a bigger...

Meta, MCA launch WhatsApp helpline to combat AI misinformation

A WhatsApp helpline has been launched by Meta in collaboration with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) to address misinformation generated by AI, particularly deepfakes...

Meta announces tool to identify, label AI-generated images ahead of global elections

META has announced that it is increasing the scope of its efforts to detect images that have been altered by artificial intelligence. This was made...

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Nigeria’s population distribution across religious lines

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How lack of coordination marred Nigeria’s reaction after Trump’s military action threat

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By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. THE 2025 Anambra Governorship Election has come...

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By Nigeria Fact-Checkers' Coalition Topic 1: #AnambraDecides2025: Four Things To...

Nigeria’s population distribution across religious lines

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LIVE-CHECK: Anambra 2025 governorship election kicks off

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