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Viral image showing ‘ongoing construction of skyscraper in Ebonyi’ is MISLEADING!

General Shereefdeen Ahmad - December 8, 2023 0

On December 4, 2023, a Facebook user named Nweke Makojo Global claimed that there's an ongoing construction of a skyscraper in Onueke, Ebonyi state,...

Video does not show Hushpuppi released from jail

General Nurudeen Akewushola - December 8, 2023 0

An X user, @praisroghre, has shared a video showing Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly called Hushpuppi at an airport with a claim that the U.S.-convicted...

Stakeholders urge media organisations to uphold ethical reporting to combat misinformation, hate speech

News Fatimah Quadri - December 7, 2023 0

Stakeholders in the Nigerian information space have urged media organisations to play crucial role in countering misinformation and hate speech by upholding ethical standards...

Over 50% of Britons have troubles identifying AI-generated news

News Fatimah Quadri - December 6, 2023 0

A recent Netskope study has shown that up to half of Britons find it difficult to differentiate AI-fabricated news items and websites, despite prior...

Did UK officially recognize Nigeria as an Islamic state?

Politics Fatimah Quadri - December 5, 2023 0

An X user, @emirsirdam, has claimed that the United Kingdom has officially recognized Nigeria as an Islamic country. He claimed in a post on the...

Akpabio repeats false claim about Lagos IGR under Tinubu

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola - December 4, 2023 0

NIGERIA's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu grew Lagos state's monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N600 million to...

Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure

Health Fatimah Quadri - December 3, 2023 0

A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet. The claim...

YouTube unveil plans to tackle misinformation ahead of India’s 2024 general elections

News Nurudeen Akewushola - December 3, 2023 0

YouTube, a video-streaming platform owned by Google, has unveiled plans to combat the spread of misleading content in the lead-up to India’s 2024 general...

Does ‘Kush’ cause swollen limbs and sores?

Health Mohamed Jaward Nyallay, Sierra Leone - December 3, 2023 0

A claim circulating online and offline among Sierra Leoneans says that smoking a type of Cannabis popularly called 'Kush' in local parlance leads to...

IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund

News Fatimah Quadri - December 2, 2023 0

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced that applications for the ENGAGE phase of Google-backed Global Fact Check Fund is...