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Doctored image shows Peter Obi conversing with Seyi Tinubu

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - August 20, 2023

ON Sunday, August 20, 2023, a photo showing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in Nigeria's 2023 general election while having a...

FactCheckHub at 3: Experts proffer solutions to tackling AI disinformation campaigns

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - August 12, 2023

Experts working in the disinformation space on Friday identified the need for more advanced methods in addition to the traditional fact-checking process to check...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 20, 2023

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri - July 10, 2023

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...

2023 Elections: EU observers list Keyamo, Fani-Kayode as purveyors of fake news

News Faith Abeka - July 5, 2023

THE European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nigeria, has listed two prominent Nigerians, Festus Keyamo and Femi Fani Kayode (FFK), as purveyors...

FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation

News Faith Abeka - May 25, 2023

FactsMatterNG - a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition - is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to...

May 29: DSS warns citizens, media against fake news, false alarms

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 25, 2023

NIGERIA's Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead...

China shuts down over 100,000 fake social media accounts

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 19, 2023

THE Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has confirmed the shutdown of no fewer than 100,000 social media accounts over misrepresentation of news anchors and...

NUJ bemoans increased fake news on social media

News Nurudeen Akewushola - April 27, 2023

THE Nigeria Union of Journalists has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of false information on social media calling on Nigeria's media to take...

Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn

News Fatimah Quadri - April 14, 2023

Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...

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Viral video compilation does not show recent protest against Tinubu’s government

Does Nigeria rank 5th among the world’s oil producers?

AI-generated image falsely claims former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan visited Nnamdi Kanu in prison

Altered photo falsely shows Tinubu attending 81st UN General Assembly

Tinubu’s CNG bus promises: How has he fared?