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Claim that Lagos kicks off disbursement of ₦5bn palliative is FALSE!

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Lagos State Government has began disbursement of the ₦5 billion palliative allocated to each state of the federation by the...

Gen Z, millennials more prone to fake news than older adults – Report

News Fatimah Quadri -
A recent survey carried out by the University of Cambridge has shown that Gen Z and Millennials are more susceptible to fake news than...

Phishing scam: a misinformation tool threatening cyber security

General Fatimah Quadri -
In recent times, we've seen various phishing scams play out on multiple online platforms that give way for hackers to get information and play...

Beware! Scam website circulates in wake of FG’s plan to distribute fuel subsidy removal palliative

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Nigerian government has started distributing fuel subsidy removal palliative to fifty million Nigerians has been circulating on WhatsApp. The claim was...

Scam Alert: Viral WhatsApp contact does not belong to Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
A telephone number attributed to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has surfaced online with a claim that the governor makes his WhatsApp contact...

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

News Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Fake circular on Nigeria Immigration Service staff replacement circulates on WhatsApp

Government Policy Raji Olatunji -
A press release attributed to the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has claimed that the application for the Nigeria Immigration...

Video of Dino Melaye talking about Peter Obi goes viral under misleading context

Politics Editorial -
By Silas Jonathan   A video, which depicted Senator Dino Melaye expressing his support for Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, ahead of Nigeria's 2023...

Meta introduces new AI-powered tool to combat misinformation on Wikipedia

News Raji Olatunji -
Meta has announced a new AI-powered tool to combat the spread of online misinformation globally. The Facebook parent company unveiled the new tool called Sphere...

Beware! Viral ‘Yemi Osinbajo Support Fund’ post in circulation is FALSE

Elections Raji Olatunji -
A VIRAL post circulating on WhatsApp in Nigeria claimed that Professor Yemi Osinbajo, through his campaign group, is giving out N33,000 as a support...
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Video of crowd dismantling APC campaign structure in Kaduna is authentic

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A VIDEO posted by a verified X user @UNOFFICIALFACT...
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Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

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