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Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict

Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...

41 accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation on TikTok – Report

A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale. The platform described it...

Video does not show flooding in Austria 

RESIDENTS of Lagos State recently experienced heavy floods following the torrential rain that left many families homeless for days. The development sparked criticisms from the...

Hauwa Allahbura makes false claim about Ogun State’s 2024 budget

THE Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, trended on X this week as many Nigerian netizens called him out over the poor quality of...

Viral image does not show longest bridge in Abia

A Facebook user, Peter Terlumun Impedance, has posted an image with a claim that it is the longest bridge in Abia state and also attributed...

Fact-checking essential to free speech, not censorship – IFCN

Fact-checkers from across the world have called on the public to support the fact-checking community globally as they face increasing hostility, including online threats,...

Again, Okonjo-Iweala debunks viral post on Nigeria’s debt profile attributed to her

THE Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has debunked a viral quote attributed to her regarding Nigeria's debt profile and fuel subsidy removal. She...

How ICIR-led fact-checking clubs in Nigerian universities are taking media literacy campaigns to grassroots

In an era where misinformation spreads like wildfire, the Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy (CMPML) project of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting...

Online tools to identify and counter misinformation on the internet

IN an era where misinformation proliferates online, the need for effective tools to identify and counter false information has become increasingly urgent. From fact-checking platforms...

Nine open source tools for analysing satellite images

SATELLITE imagery has become an invaluable resource for journalists, providing verifiable proof of events, especially in regions where access is limited due to censorship...

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Fact-checking Ajayi’s claims at the Ondo 2024 gubernatorial debate

AT a debate organised by Channels TV on Sunday,...

Image showing Tinubu on sickbed is doctored!

A Facebook user, Sokoto Birni has shared an image...

Navigating misinformation in the 2024 US election: What voters need to know

THE 2024 US presidential election billed for Tuesday, November...

How true are Sanwo-Olu’s claims on Lagos budget performance, education?

THE Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made multiple...

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Fact-checking Ajayi’s claims at the Ondo 2024 gubernatorial debate

AT a debate organised by Channels TV on Sunday,...

Image showing Tinubu on sickbed is doctored!

A Facebook user, Sokoto Birni has shared an image...

Navigating misinformation in the 2024 US election: What voters need to know

THE 2024 US presidential election billed for Tuesday, November...

How true are Sanwo-Olu’s claims on Lagos budget performance, education?

THE Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made multiple...