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EU decries increased disinformation posts on X

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THE European Union (EU) Commission has declared X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform with the largest ratio of misinformation and disinformation posts. The Commission’s...

X ranks worst in climate change misinformation scorecard

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THE Climate Action Against Disinformation has ranked Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) as the least-performing among social media platforms due to its poor approach...

How PEPT judgement, Niger and Gabon coups fuel misinformation on X

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THE just concluded Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT) alongside the coups in Niger and Gabon have attracted audiences from different parts of the...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri -
It's no longer news that online users are faced with the perennial problem of fake news as they surf the internet or navigate various...

Parody accounts surface on Twitter after Hilda Baci’s cook-a-thon for Guinness World Records feat

Insights Faith Abeka -
FOLLOWING the attempt by the Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, to beat the last Guinness World Records (GWR) of cooking for the longest hours, several...

Fake images of Twitter’s new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, circulate online

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A photo showing a woman wearing a navy blue suit with her cleavages exposed has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Twitter's...

Parody, Stan accounts fuelling misinformation in Nigeria

General Faith Abeka -
This year Nigeria held its general election, which saw the proliferation of mis / disinformation in the social media space.  The Corporate Accountability and Public...

How Twitter’s Elon Musk amplifies misinformation – Report 

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A report by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) has alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, repeatedly used his account to amplify...

How job cuts by major social media companies is affecting global fight against misinformation, disinformation

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JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms. It...

Tinubu shares misleading photo amidst failing health speculation

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has shared a photo of himself holding a newspaper amid speculations that...
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No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

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A POST circulating on social media claims that Justice...
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Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

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No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

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Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun

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No, security operatives did not arrest pastor for supplying logistics to bandits in Oyo

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