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Fact Guage:
Insights
2026 in view: fact-checking, elections and information integrity in Nigeria
IN 2025, the global fact-checking landscape faced mounting pressure as AI-generated and deepfake content became more widespread and increasingly sophisticated, often making manipulation harder...
Insights
12 AI tools to use in 2026 to work smarter, sell faster, compete globally
IN Nigeria, artificial intelligence has quietly become part of how ordinary Nigerians work, learn, sell, and communicate.
AI has helped students trying to understand complex...
General
Misleading claim about private jets in South-East circulates online
 AN X user, @VivianIfeomaOj, has posted three images showing a private jet parked at an airport claiming it's owned by people from South-East, Nigeria.Â
The...
General
Old footage from Côte d’Ivoire used to depict US Christmas military strike in Sokoto
A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show footage from a United States military strike carried out in Sokoto State, targeting terrorists...
General
No, viral video does NOT show U.S. military strike on terrorist targets in Sokoto
FOLLOWING the recent launch of a military strike by the United States on terrorists in Sokoto, a grey-coloured video showing a missile strike began...
News
Cyber threats to surge in 2026 as AI, hacktivists step up
SECURITY analysts warn that 2026 is likely to bring a significant increase in advanced cyberattacks against governments and critical infrastructure, driven by the growing...
General
Doctored image of female fans at AFCON 2025 circulates online
AN image showing two identical women among football fans has surfaced online with a claim that they are female supporters at the 2025 Africa...
Insights
Buhari’s death, Trump’s inauguration… how misinformation shaped events in 2025
THE year 2025 was marked by misinformation involving Nigerian public figures, international events, and high-profile incidents across politics, economics, and social issues.
As social media...
Insights
How emotion drives misinformation online
ACROSS the digital spaces, from WhatsApp closed groups to Facebook pages, false content often spreads not because it looks believable, but because it feels...
Insights
How AI made deepfakes harder to detect in 2025
As of 2023, most deepfake videos had red flags like blurred ears, odd lip-syncing, and glitchy shadows that made them detectable.
By 2025, these flaws...
