Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
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News
Meta chatbot spreads fake news, slams Facebook
Blender Bot 3, the new chatbot Meta is test-running has slammed Facebook and spread fake news, reports have shown.
The chatbot, launched on August 5,...
News
UNESCO confab to boost war against fake news, misinformation – Lai Mohammed
NIGERIA's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the 2022 Global Media and Information Literacy (GMIL) Week of UNESCO, will give a...
News
Nigerian government to collaborate with Google to tackle hate speech, disinformation
THE Nigerian Government says it is collaborating with Google to curb the spread of hate speech and disinformation on YouTube channels.
The Minister of Information...
Insights
How fake PVC registration websites stirred misinformation over INEC’s CVR exercise
JUST as the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) exercise embarked upon by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was winding down in July 2022, fake...
Economy
Peter Obi makes false claim about Nigeria’s total export in 2021
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has claimed that Nigeria’s total export was less than 30 billion US dollars in 2021.
According...
Insights
How accurate is Atiku’s claim on population of social media users in Northern Nigeria?
THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has claimed that 90 per cent of Nigerians from the Northern part of...
News
Doctors, scientists band together to combat misinformation on Twitter
Doctors, scientists, among other health professionals, have banded together to amplify health-related information on the microblogging platform, Twitter.
The team, which comprises health professionals from...
News
Meta may ease COVID-19 policies on misinformation
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, says it is considering reviewing its policies on COVID-19 misinformation.
In addition, it said that it is...
General
Phishing website for NPC recruitment circulates on social media Â
A WEB portal allegedly from the National Population Commission (NPC) is circulating on social media with a claim that the Commission is receiving applications...
Economy
Electricity: Claim that national grid has collapsed eighteen times in 2022 is FALSE
FOLLOWING the collapse of Nigeria's national electricity grid last week, a viral claim has circulated online.
The report, which was published by several blogs in...
