Tag - SIM Cards
Fact Guage:
General
Viral image showing ‘ongoing construction of skyscraper in Ebonyi’ is MISLEADING!
On December 4, 2023, a Facebook user named Nweke Makojo Global claimed that there's an ongoing construction of a skyscraper in Onueke, Ebonyi state,...
General
Video does not show Hushpuppi released from jail
An X user, @praisroghre, has shared a video showing Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly called Hushpuppi at an airport with a claim that the U.S.-convicted...
News
Stakeholders urge media organisations to uphold ethical reporting to combat misinformation, hate speech
Stakeholders in the Nigerian information space have urged media organisations to play crucial role in countering misinformation and hate speech by upholding ethical standards...
News
Over 50% of Britons have troubles identifying AI-generated news
A recent Netskope study has shown that up to half of Britons find it difficult to differentiate AI-fabricated news items and websites, despite prior...
Politics
Did UK officially recognize Nigeria as an Islamic state?
An X user, @emirsirdam, has claimed that the United Kingdom has officially recognized Nigeria as an Islamic country.
He claimed in a post on the...
Economy
Akpabio repeats false claim about Lagos IGR under Tinubu
NIGERIA's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu grew Lagos state's monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N600 million to...
Health
Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure
A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet.
The claim...
News
YouTube unveil plans to tackle misinformation ahead of India’s 2024 general elections
YouTube, a video-streaming platform owned by Google, has unveiled plans to combat the spread of misleading content in the lead-up to India’s 2024 general...
News
IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced that applications for the ENGAGE phase of Google-backed Global Fact Check Fund is...
Government Policy
False claim that Nigerian govt bans ‘Ghana must go’ bags at all airports circulates online
ON December 1, 2023, several Nigerian media platforms reported that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had instituted a ban on the use...
