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Economy
Nigerian actress Eniola Badmus makes false claims about fuel price globally
POPULAR Nigerian actress, Eniola Badmus, has claimed that Nigerians buy the cheapest fuel in the world.
PulseNigeria247 reported that she stated this during an interview...
News
Open AI’s GPT-3 capable of spreading disinformation faster than human – Study
OPEN AI's GPT-3, the machine-learning model behind ChatGPT, has the ability to spread disinformation online at a faster rate than humans, a recent study published...
News
WAJIC 2023: Fact-checking organisations deploy innovative techs to combat misinformation
Fact-checking organisations in Africa are deploying innovative methods and technologies to aid fact-checking efforts and counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the...
Tutorials
8 ways to identify AI-generated images online
In March 2023, a claim that the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, had been arrested surfaced online. The images shared alongside the claim show...
General
Viral image is that of Nansha bridge in China, not related to Nigeria
AN image of a suspension bridge with link roads underpass has been circulating on social media with multiple claims that it is a popular...
General
Lists of shortlisted candidates for NPC birth registration exercise in circulation is FALSE!
An online blog, NYSCINFO, on July 15, 2023 published multiple lists of candidates shortlisted for the National Population Commission's (NPC) birth registration ad-hoc staff...
News
ICFJ offers training for journalists to ‘disarm disinformation’
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for the “training of trainers” opportunity from individuals in Africa, Asia, Europe and the...
Politics
How true is the claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013?
FOLLOWING the reported cancellation of his 62nd birthday celebration, a claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013 has circulated online.
The claim...
News
Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...
News
Malicious use of AI threatens world peace and security, says UN chief
THE United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that malicious use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for terrorist, criminal, or state purposes could cause...
