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General
Parody, Stan accounts fuelling misinformation in Nigeria
This year Nigeria held its general election, which saw the proliferation of mis / disinformation in the social media space.Â
The Corporate Accountability and Public...
News
How Twitter’s Elon Musk amplifies misinformation – ReportÂ
A report by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) has alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, repeatedly used his account to amplify...
Politics
No, Feyi Daniels was not charged to court over prophesy
ON April 17, 2023, a Twitter account, Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization (@P_O GrassrootRoomM) claimed that a clergyman, Feyi Daniels was charged to court by...
General
Viral images do not show Akeredolu on Aiyetoro beach in Ondo State
A Twitter user, Dr. Abiola Oshodi, with the username: @AbiolaOshodi, has shared four images of Rotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo state governor, on a beach...
General
Beware! Scam website circulates in wake of FG’s plan to distribute fuel subsidy removal palliative
A claim that the Nigerian government has started distributing fuel subsidy removal palliative to fifty million Nigerians has been circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim was...
Elections
Video does not show INEC REC for Adamawa brutalized
A video showing a lynched man inside a vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)...
Government Policy
Claim that Alex Otti secures $50 million dollars for road construction in Abia is FALSE
A Twitter user, @CossyCosydiva, has claimed that Abia state Governor-elect, Alex Otti, has secured a $50million dollars funding for the construction of a 500km...
Elections
Claim that money, fabrics and food were shared at Kebbi supplementary election is TRUE
A claim that money, textile fabrics and foodstuffs were distributed to the electorate during the governorship supplementary election held in Kebbi state on Saturday,...
News
Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn
Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country.
Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...
News
Experts call for increased media literacy, collaborations to tackle fake news
EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive...
