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Beware of malicious Facebook accounts impersonating UNILAG vice-chancellor

At least five Facebook accounts claim to belong to the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos, Folasade Ogunsola, who is also a professor of...

How true is the claim that Rahama Saidu was expelled from Kebbi nursing school over her social media posts?

A claim that Rahama Saidu was expelled from Kebbi state College of Nursing Sciences over her social media posts has been circulating online. Miss Saidu,...

Israel – Hamas conflict: How to restrict horrific photos, videos on your social media apps

THE internet recently has been flooded with gory images and videos of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. These images...

Meta vows to remove Hamas-related disinformation from its platforms

AFTER the European Union criticized social media companies for not doing more to combat disinformation online amid the ongoing Israel - Hamas conflict, Meta...

Study exposes gaps in Meta’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation

A new research published on Science Advances has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook owned by Meta were not effective in reducing...

Meta, TikTok, remove about 9,000 accounts linked to Chinese disinformation campaigns

META said it has shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

It's no longer news that online users are faced with the perennial problem of fake news as they surf the internet or navigate various...

Parody, Stan accounts fuelling misinformation in Nigeria

This year Nigeria held its general election, which saw the proliferation of mis / disinformation in the social media space.  The Corporate Accountability and Public...

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...

2023: Meta tightens regulations to promote Nigeria’s election integrity

AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 elections, Meta has announced steps it is taking to "help preserve the integrity of the general elections." Adaora Ikenze, Head of...

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No, cost of registering WASSCE is not N120,000

A viral video showing a lady saying that the...

Doctored video shows Salah saying he would exit Liverpool soon

A video with a claim that an Egyptian footballer,...

No, State of Emergency was declared in Borno, Yobe

A verified X user, @MissPearls, has claimed that a...

False claim circulates that Opay is the 6th largest bank in Nigeria

A claim that Opay is the sixth largest bank...

EXPLAINER: What does a State of Emergency entail in Nigeria?

THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on March 18,...

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No, cost of registering WASSCE is not N120,000

A viral video showing a lady saying that the...

Doctored video shows Salah saying he would exit Liverpool soon

A video with a claim that an Egyptian footballer,...

No, State of Emergency was declared in Borno, Yobe

A verified X user, @MissPearls, has claimed that a...

False claim circulates that Opay is the 6th largest bank in Nigeria

A claim that Opay is the sixth largest bank...

EXPLAINER: What does a State of Emergency entail in Nigeria?

THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on March 18,...