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X user shares old images of new buses in Burkina Faso as recent

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala - May 7, 2025

An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses alongside a claim that the Ibrahim Traoré-led military government of Burkina Faso recently purchased a...

Serbian protest video falsely associated with pro-Traoré rally in Burkina Faso

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - May 4, 2025

A video showing a huge crowd protesting on streets has surfaced online with a claim that it depicts residents of Burkina Faso expressing support...

Claim that there is no solar infrastructure in some Nigerian teaching hospitals is FALSE

Health Fatimah Quadri - May 4, 2025

A claim has been circulating on social media, particularly on X, alleging that some major teaching hospitals in Nigeria lack solar infrastructure. The hospitals mentioned...

Claim that Jonathan endorsed Tinubu for 2027 election is FALSE!

Elections Fatimah Quadri - April 18, 2025

A claim that a former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for 2027 presidential election has surfaced the internet and...

Global fact-checkers grapple with harassment, cyberattacks and financial instability – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola - April 5, 2025

A new report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed that fact-checking organisations across the world are operating under increasing pressure, persistent harassment,...

Navigating information space: experts debate the role of community notes in fact-checking

News Fatimah Quadri - April 5, 2025

AS misinformation and disinformation continue to shape public discourse, experts on Friday gathered to discuss the role of community notes in combating false information. Hosted...

Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point

Insights FactCheckHub - April 4, 2025

Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Every year on April 2,...

How to verify social media profiles, pages

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri - April 3, 2025

FAKE social media pages pose a serious threat to all users as some impersonate individuals, businesses, and organizations to spread scams, misinformation, and identity...

OPINION: The case for facts

Insights FactCheckHub - April 2, 2025

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Picture a world where evidence doesn’t matter, where the loudest...

Photo of ‘Wizkid school’ circulating on Facebook is AI-generated

General Abdullahi Muritala - March 28, 2025

A Facebook user, Zara Onyinye, has posted an image of a building alongside a claim that the Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a. Wizkid,...

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