Indian-aligned network using AI, fake accounts to target nation’s ‘foes’ uncovered
A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered massive India-aligned influence operation using AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to promote pro-India propaganda and...
Video does not show production of artificial rice
A video alongside a claim that chemical is being used in the production of rice has been circulating online, especially on WhatsApp.
The video was...
Google to partner news publishers, fact-checkers to tackle election misinformation in India
GOOGLE has announced plans to work with a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in India to tackle the menace of misinformation ahead of...
Meta, MCA launch WhatsApp helpline to combat AI misinformation
A WhatsApp helpline has been launched by Meta in collaboration with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) to address misinformation generated by AI, particularly deepfakes...
Viral photo of cattle eating tomatoes is from India, not Nigeria
ON March 4, 2021, an image posted by a blog showed cattle eating from a tomato heap by the roadside.
The blog noted that these...
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Video does not show recent army mobilization against Turji-led bandits in Sokoto
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Lauretta Onochie shares false image of Nigerian woman arrested for hate speech on TikTok
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EXPLAINER: Dangote colourless fuel and official standard specification
By Harrison EDEH
THE debut of Dangote Petrochemical Refinery into...
Security
Viral photos do not show recent arrest of ritual suspects in Ondo State
AN X user, Harry (@chiditweets042), has posted two photos:...
Security
Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?
A memo insinuating that the Zamfara State Sovernment had...
Security
Video does not show recent army mobilization against Turji-led bandits in Sokoto
A video showing soldiers on parade has resurfaced online...
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Lauretta Onochie shares false image of Nigerian woman arrested for hate speech on TikTok
A former Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, has posted a...
