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Catfish Incorporated: How disinformation infrastructure turned into dating scam network

General Fatimah Quadri -
AN investigation has revealed that infrastructure once used for Russian disinformation campaigns is now being repurposed to promote large-scale dating and cryptocurrency scams through...

Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked

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When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco Puzzling and Laut Product, were...

Timeline of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria: A decade of financial fraud, deception

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THOUSANDS of Nigerians had watched helplessly as MMM, the infamous Russian-born mutual aid scheme, crumbled overnight in 2016. Despite its accompanying shockwaves, MMM was...

NPC is NOT recruiting ad-hoc staff for population census

General Fatimah Quadri -
A website allegedly from the National Population Commission (NPC) is circulating on social media with a claim that the commission is receiving applications for...

Critical thinking: An essential skill for children in the digital age

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri -
It is essential to instill critical thinking skills in children in order to help them navigate internet safely and avoid the negative impacts of false...

Cybersecurity firm cautions organisations, individuals against deepfakes increase

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A cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky has cautioned organisations and individuals in Africa to be on alert as deepfakes are still going to be a bigger...

False claim circulates that minimum wage application portal is now open

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A claim that the Nigerian government has opened an application portal for the payment of minimum wage has been circulating on WhatsApp. During Nigeria's 63rd...

Fake Nigerian police recruitment websites circulate online

General Fatimah Quadri -
FAKE and phishing websites are circulating widely on the internet following the commencement of the recruitment process for constables and specialists of the Nigeria...

False claim that Davido is sharing airtime, data to celebrate twins arrival circulates online

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
A claim has been circulating on WhatsApp that a Nigerian singer and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly called Davido is sharing 5,000 naira...

Phishing scam: a misinformation tool threatening cyber security

General Fatimah Quadri -
In recent times, we've seen various phishing scams play out on multiple online platforms that give way for hackers to get information and play...
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