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False claims that El-Rufai defects to PDP circulate on X

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CLAIMS that Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna State and key figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defected to the Peoples...

Top 10 political claims we fact-checked in 2023

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
NIGERIA's general election is arguably one of the biggest events of 2023. The election was characterized by various forms of inaccurate and misleading claims...

2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...

2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan...

Empowering citizens with basic verification skills key to fighting political misinformation ― Experts

News Niyi Oyedeji -
EMPHASIS has again been placed on the need to empower the citizens with basic verification skills in order to fight against political misinformation and...

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Meta’s policy shifts raise questions on online safety, misinformation – Report

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A new report by the Center for Countering Digital...
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No! Video does not show Remi Tinubu in a fisticuffs with Dino Melaye

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AN X user, @prudenceoflago3, has posted a video purportedly...
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Meta to test ‘Community Notes’ using algorithms from X

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META has announced plans to test its new 'Community...
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Police commit to press freedom, pledge to partner media against disinformation

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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced plans to...
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Video does not show Jonathan accused Sowore of working for Tinubu

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AN X user, @nolifefahard, has posted a video showing...

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Meta’s policy shifts raise questions on online safety, misinformation – Report

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A new report by the Center for Countering Digital...
Politics

No! Video does not show Remi Tinubu in a fisticuffs with Dino Melaye

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AN X user, @prudenceoflago3, has posted a video purportedly...
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Meta to test ‘Community Notes’ using algorithms from X

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META has announced plans to test its new 'Community...
News

Police commit to press freedom, pledge to partner media against disinformation

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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced plans to...
Politics

Video does not show Jonathan accused Sowore of working for Tinubu

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AN X user, @nolifefahard, has posted a video showing...

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