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Deceptive crypto platforms use celebrities’ images to defraud people on X – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new report by Maldita.es has exposed a widespread scam on X (formerly Twitter) targeting users with fake cryptocurrency investments.  The report revealed that the...

Did Israel propose a bill to criminalize Christian gospel recently?

General Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A WhatsApp post which claimed that Israel recently proposed a bill to criminalize Christianity in the Middle-East country has been circulating widely. The post was...

Brazil court investigates Elon Musk over disinformation on X

News Fatimah Quadri -
In the midst of an intensifying legal dispute over free speech and disinformation between the social media giant and the Brazilian judiciary, Elon Musk...

False claim about death of King Charles III circulates online

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
An image of the British monarch, King Charles III, has surfaced online with a claim that he died of cancer at the age of...

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

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

News Fatimah Quadri -
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

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
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

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
A study by CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed that there is an increase in sales of compromised X accounts with the Gold verification...
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Video of crowd dismantling APC campaign structure in Kaduna is authentic

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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...
Economy

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

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

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

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Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...
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No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic...
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Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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