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How to respond after sharing a debunked post

Insights Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
THE recent misinformation involving Africa Independent Television (AIT), a Nigerian TV station, highlights the need for stronger media literacy, as false information often continues...

Misleading claim about private jets in South-East circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
 AN X user, @VivianIfeomaOj, has posted three images showing a private jet parked at an airport claiming it's owned by people from South-East, Nigeria.  The...

Trump did NOT revoke 80,000 Nigerian visas

Uncategorized Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Donald Trump has revoked 80,000 visas, all belonging to Nigerians, has surfaced online. The claim was made in an X post by...

No, Nigerian army did not recycle old rescue photos

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Nigerian Army is using old pictures to portray a recent achievement is circulating on the internet. The claim originated from an...

Image does not show cybertruck on farm in Kenya!

General Fatimah Quadri -
An X account, RN Media Services, has posted an image showing a Cybertruck and motorbikes on the field with a claim that a Tesla CyberTruck...

Old report on female kidnapper’s arrest resurfaces online

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a lady has been arrested for picking up a ransom meant for kidnappers has surfaced online. The claim was posted by an...

YouTube fueling misinformation on medical cannabis – Study

News Fatimah Quadri -
A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) has found that a majority of YouTube videos about medical cannabis contain...

Old image falsely used to depict airstrike in Kwara

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that an image shows multiple airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force in some troubled towns in Kwara state has surfaced on...

Foreign actors misuse picture of murdered muslim villagers to depict christian massacre in Nigeria

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that an Image shows Christians being massacred and being buried has surfaced on the internet. The image shows a large crowd of people...

Video does not show worshippers waiting for rapture in South Africa

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a group of people went to a mountain expecting the rapture, but later returned home disappointed, has been circulating online. The claim,...
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