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News
How YouTube approved ads promoting disinformation on India’s election – Report
A new investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found that YouTube, a Google-owned video-sharing platform appears unprepared to screen ads especially ones...
Science
False claim circulates on tenure elongation for FCT chairmen, councillors
A claim that the tenures of FCT Area Council Chairmen and Councillors will be extended is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim was contained in a broadcast...
Politics
No! Video does not show Nigerian politician being flogged for selling palliatives Â
AN X user, @Ephilips5, has posted a video of a man tied to a tree while some men flogged him alongside a claim that...
News
Google Search offers more features to verify facts, images aand sources online
Google has updated its search tool with expanded two features to enable users quickly evaluate and verify content online.
In its recent blogpost, it listed...
Health
Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world
A claim that Nigeria has the highest rate of male to female rape in the world has gone viral on X.
The claim was made...
Science
False claim circulates about solar eclipse expected on April 8
A claim that the upcoming solar eclipse would last for three days and there would be total darkness globally is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim...
News
TikTok to launch online election centres to combat misinformation
TikTok has revealed plans to open online election centres on its platform to combat misinformation and boost electoral integrity globally in 2024.
A statement by...
General
Viral free flight tickets’ offers from airlines are phishing scams
A claim that the British Airways is giving out free tickets to its customers has circulated on social media, particularly on WhatsApp.
The message has...
News
Group organises public forum on countering election misinformation in Ghana
THE Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has organised a public forum on countering misinformation, disinformation and propaganda narratives ahead of the 2024 general...
Politics
Video does not show newly elected Senegalese president Bassirou Faye criticizing France
A video purportedly showing Bassirou Diomaye Faye criticizing the French government has surfaced online following his election as the Senegalese president.
Senegal’s main opposition candidate,...
