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2023 elections: Did Ayade lose APC senatorial ticket in Cross River?
As political parties held primary elections on Saturday, May 28, 2022, ahead of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, a news report circulating online claimed that...
News
Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election
Telegram has put up measures to curb misinformation in Brazil ahead of the country's presidential election in October 2022.
In a report by Poynter’s International...
General
Claim that Atiku Abubakar is the owner of Mikano Limited is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that former Nigerian vice president and presidential hopeful on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),...
News
YouTube CEO reinforces commitment to curbing misinformation
THE Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has restated the commitment of the video-streaming site to curbing misinformation and promoting free speech on...
News
Twitter to flag tweets that contain misinformation during crisis
TWITTER has announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis.
As part of the new policy, it has also established...
News
Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals
A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...
Insights
How Banky W show at Lagos PDP primaries sparks misinformation online
THE political ambition of a Nigerian musician turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W has sparked misinformation online.
Banky W, a House of Representatives...
Government Policy
Claim that Sokoto govt approves death penalty law for blasphemy is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that the Sokoto State Government has enacted a law, approving the death penalty as punishment for the...
General
TVC news report that Deborah Samuel’s killing in Sokoto is connected with ASUU strike is FALSE
A NIGERIAN broadcast media, Television Continental (TVC), in a viral news video claimed that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities...
General
Video does NOT show Muslims attacking Christian homes in Sokoto
A VIRAL video showing a woman being dragged out from the gate of an apartment and flogged by some men has surfaced on social...
