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How Meta’s policy change may boost fake death hoaxes on Facebook

Insights Abdullahi Muritala -
AMIDST increasing efforts by fact-checking organizations globally to empower the public with information resilience skills, hoaxes, particularly those of celebrity death, continue to spread...

Misinformation deters 62% of Nigerian youths from participating in politics – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new report by TechCabal has revealed that 62 per cent of young Nigerians are discouraged from participating in Nigerian politics due to misinformation. The...

What TikTok users should do to avoid violating its community policies

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
RECENTLY, TikTok released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report which underscores the platform’s reinforced commitment to maintaining a safe, creative, and authentic online environment. Focusing...

Doctored image showing Wole Soyinka as hunter circulates online

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @AfonjaSlayer, has posted an image of the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, alongside a claim that he is now a...

What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?

Insights Opeyemi Kehinde -
Joel Kaplan, Zuckerberg’s second in command at Meta, has recently said that community notes will launch “elsewhere” in 2026, including the EU. This is the...

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

News Fatimah Quadri -
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...

False claims that Mike Tyson is dead circulates on Facebook

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a former American  professional boxer, Mike Tyson, is dead has circulated widely on Facebook. The claim was posted on a Facebook group...

What Trump’s second term means for information resilience, media credibility

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States of America (USA) marking the beginning of his second term...

Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public perception, deepening social divides, and undermining trust in both public and private institutions. Its effects have...

15 Nigerian public figures targeted with misinformation in 2024

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
Imagine waking up one morning to find your face splashed across social media with a "Rest in Peace" watermark or being falsely accused of...
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