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No! Video does not show Delta community razed by Nigerian Army

FOLLOWING the killing of soldiers in Okuama Community in Delta State, social media users have shared a video showing a ship engulfed by fire...

Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X

IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...

X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches following viral fake explicit images

The social media platform X has lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift after blocking users from searching for her following the widespread...

X bans searches for Taylor Swift amidst circulation of her explicit AI photo

THE social media platform X has restricted users' ability to search for Taylor Swift due to the virality of explicit AI photos of the...

Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals

IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the global economy...

New study reveals increasing sales of X gold badge on dark web platforms

A study by CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed that there is an increase in sales of compromised X accounts with the Gold verification...

X, misinformation accounts profit from misleading posts about Israel-Hamas war – Report

A study by NewGuard has revealed that programmatic advertisements for dozens of major brands, governments, educational institutions and non-profits are being displayed in X...

Odalo, Nigeria’s Twitter swindler faking “heart disease” to scam women

ON a day when stars seemed at peace, Elsa (who requested that we use only her first name) fell for the oldest wooing trick...

Israel – Hamas conflict: How to restrict horrific photos, videos on your social media apps

THE internet recently has been flooded with gory images and videos of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. These images...

Meta vows to remove Hamas-related disinformation from its platforms

AFTER the European Union criticized social media companies for not doing more to combat disinformation online amid the ongoing Israel - Hamas conflict, Meta...

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Video of crowd dismantling APC campaign structure in Kaduna is authentic

A VIDEO posted by a verified X user @UNOFFICIALFACT...

Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show...

EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...

Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...

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Video of crowd dismantling APC campaign structure in Kaduna is authentic

A VIDEO posted by a verified X user @UNOFFICIALFACT...

Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show...

EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...

Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...