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Does swallowing semen offer health benefits to women?

A claim suggesting that semen offers various health benefits has been making the rounds on TikTok. In a video shared by the user @comicfreak, he...

No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025

A viral claim that Pfizer recently released a list showing over 40 side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine is making rounds online. The claim originated...

Claim that cure for hypertension has been found resurfaces online

A Facebook user with the name, Dr. Emily Johnson, has posted a video alongside a web link with a claim that hypertensive patients can...

Four tips to identify, debunk false health claims shared on social media

The internet has become a breeding ground for health misinformation and thus poses a significant threat to public health. False health-related claims make up a...

How true is the claim that anyone who contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces?

AN Instagram user, Adefunke Arowolo, has claimed that anyone that contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces directly or indirectly. The claim, posted on...

Does water obtained from soaking unripe plantain cure ulcer?

On November 21, 2023, an X user, @Nig_Farmer, posted a claim that drinking the water obtained from soaking unripe plantain for 3 days can...

Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure

A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet. The claim...

Ahmed Isah’s false claims about HPV vaccine go viral in Nigeria

A claim that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is dangerous for young girls and intended to depopulate Nigeria is making rounds both online and...

How true is the claim that eating Beans with ripe Plantains is ‘food poison’?

A claim that eating beans with ripe plantain, a popular food combination in Nigeria, is considered poisonous and unhealthy has resurfaced online. The combination is...

Misinformation: YouTube begins verification of videos by UK health workers

YOUTUBE has launched a verification system for United Kingdom-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical...

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No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and...

No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone

AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has...

Old photo of Russian submarine falsely shared as recent sighting near London

AN image showing a Russian submarine alongside a photo...

Disinformation, misinformation top list of challenges facing journalists in 2025

MORE than a third of journalists identified disinformation and...

Did Alex Otti ban EFCC officials from operating in Abia?

A claim that Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has...

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No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and...

No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone

AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has...

Old photo of Russian submarine falsely shared as recent sighting near London

AN image showing a Russian submarine alongside a photo...

Disinformation, misinformation top list of challenges facing journalists in 2025

MORE than a third of journalists identified disinformation and...

Did Alex Otti ban EFCC officials from operating in Abia?

A claim that Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has...