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Security
Old images resurface online amidst Plateau killings
AN X user @endwokeness published a post accompanied with three images and attributed them to the mass killings that took place in Plateau state...
News
How AI shaped misinformation landscape in 2023 – Report
THE rise of artificial intelligence in 2023 has transformed the misinformation landscape as it provided new tools for bad actors to create manipulative articles,...
Government Policy
Claim that banks are seizing funds of unregistered community accounts is MISLEADING!
A claim that commercial banks are deducting monies from unregistered community savings accounts is circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp.
The claim was made...
Health
How true is that claim that washing wounds from dog bite with soap and water is effective against rabies?
On December 8, 2023, in response to a post by an X user @fzywa that warns people to avoid dogs due to the fatality of...
Security
Nigerian police spokesman makes misleading claim about firearms recovered in Anambra
On December 19, 2023, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) spokesperson in Abuja, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi shared images of firearms on X (fomerly Twitter), with a claim...
General
Did Pope Francis endorse same sex marriage?
On December 18, 2023, the Vatican issued a directive that allows priests to bless same-sex unions outside regular church rituals.
Pope Francis approved the directive...
News
Ghana to implement action plan against misinformation in 2024
STAKEHOLDERS in Ghana's media sector have deliberated on a comprehensive National Action Plan to tackle the rising challenge of misinformation and disinformation in the...
News
How search engines are amplifying misinformation – Study
A new study published by Nature has highlighted how search engines play a key role in the amplification and belief of misinformation while seeking...
Government Policy
How true is the claim that Nigeria has not signed the EU-ACP agreement?
ON November 16, 2023, the Spokesperson of Nigeria’s ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca K. Omayuli, signed a Press Release posted on X (formerly Twitter) by...
News
Nigeria to partner UNESCO to tackle fake news in rural areas
NIGERIA's minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has said the nation will partner the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
