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Video does not show recent gunmen attack in Nigeria’s Southeast

A video showing vehicles engulfed by fire has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows vehicles conveying Nigerian policemen being set ablaze recently...

58 per cent of American citizens fooled by AI-generated misinformation – Report

A recent survey has revealed that 58 per cent of adults in the United States have been deceived by misinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence...

Charly Boy shares old video of warehouse looting amid ‘End Bad Governance’ protests

NIGERIAN musician, Charles Oputa, has posted a video allegedly showing the recent looting of a warehouse amid the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. Popularly...

Study reveals new way to combat disinformation on social media

AT a time where social media platforms have evolved into battlegrounds for information integrity, a recent study has identified the mechanisms for disinformation and provided countermeasures to...

Video does not show Shettima visiting terrorists

A video showing Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, exchanging pleasantries with some tribal Fulani men has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows...

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Are HND holders barred from NYSC?

A Facebook user, Obidient Voice, has claimed that holders...

IFCN writes Meta CEO, warns against setbacks of online accuracy

SEQUEL to Meta's announcement to end its third-party fact-checking...

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

CLAIMS that Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna...

Mixed reactions as Meta ends fact-checking programme, embraces community notes

META’s announcement on Tuesday that it will end its...

Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public...

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Are HND holders barred from NYSC?

A Facebook user, Obidient Voice, has claimed that holders...

IFCN writes Meta CEO, warns against setbacks of online accuracy

SEQUEL to Meta's announcement to end its third-party fact-checking...

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

CLAIMS that Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna...

Mixed reactions as Meta ends fact-checking programme, embraces community notes

META’s announcement on Tuesday that it will end its...

Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public...