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False claim about death of Sierra Leone’s former Works minister, Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay circulates online
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FactCheck247 trains Kwara community on fighting misinformation
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2024: Experts berate Nigerian govt for budgeting N24.5 million to tackle fake news
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Over 50% of Britons have troubles identifying AI-generated news
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