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Claim that Wagner group arrives Mali to support Niger is misleading

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Russian mercenary group, Wagner Group, has just arrived Mali to provide support for the coup-led military regime in Niger is...

Did US-funded Biolabs in Nigeria lead to monkeypox outbreak?

Health Olayinka Shehu -
The media space, especially social media platforms, has been inundated with claims that the current spread of monkeypox was linked to at least four...

Russia fines Google $373 million for allegedly promoting fake news

News Raji Olatunji -
Russia has fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google $373 million for allegedly promoting fake news on its platform. The development is in line with Russia's efforts to...

How war in Ukraine breeds propaganda and disinformation ― Report

News Niyi Oyedeji -
FOLLOWING the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a report detailing how fictional narratives about Ukraine were created by pro-Kremlin media has been released. The report was...

Ukraine crisis: How Yandex suppresses information for Russian internet users — Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A report by the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) has accused Yandex of succumbing to Russia's domestic regulations by suppressing Ukraine war information for...

Google sets to invest $10 million to fight misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
GOOGLE has announced plans to  roll out new features that enhance access to trusted information as well as invest $10 million to address the...

Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile NOT capable of destroying the whole world

Security Niyi Oyedeji -
AMID the ongoing Russia - Ukraine crisis, a viral post shared on Facebook on Monday, February 28, 2022, claimed that Russia has a nuclear...

Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global fact-checkers unite to battle disinformation

News Niyi Oyedeji -
WHEN Russia invaded Ukraine last week, several disinformations were in circulation which prompted the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to swing into action. The IFCN is...

Study links narratives to COVID 19 vaccine disinformation in Africa

Insights Bamas Victoria -
A new report from First Draft, an organisation working to check the spread of fake news says foreign narratives and conspiracy theories, contributed to...
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