Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
Old photo resurfaces online, attributed to Osun PDP mega rally
A PHOTO showing a mammoth crowd of people has circulated online this week and is being attributed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mega...
News
Doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation sue Twitter
THREE doctors have filed a complaint against Twitter following the suspension of their accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the platform.
The physicians, through their...
News
Meta introduces new AI-powered tool to combat misinformation on Wikipedia
Meta has announced a new AI-powered tool to combat the spread of online misinformation globally.
The Facebook parent company unveiled the new tool called Sphere...
Insights
How accurate are Omigbodun’s claims on poverty rate in Osun, Nigeria?
OYEGOKE Omigbodun, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the 2022 Osun state gubernatorial election, has claimed that Osun is one of the worst-hit...
Business
How true are claims on mining companies in Osun State?
AKIN OGUNBIYI, the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun state has claimed that there are five licensed...
Elections
Claim that INEC is conducting house-to-house voter’s registration in Northern Nigeria is FALSE
A VIRAL photo of a woman who appears to be undergoing biometric capturing in front of her residence has surfaced online with a claim...
Politics
Old photo of Kwankwaso supporters resurfaces online as he visits Gombe state
FOLLOWING the visit of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to Gombe State, an old photo of...
News
Researchers recommend ways to reduce viral misinformation on Twitter
RESEARCHERS at the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public have recommended steps that could reduce viral misinformation on Twitter.
Following a study carried...
News
Adobe releases new open-source tools to tackle visual misinformation
AMERICAN multinational computer software company, Adobe Inc., has released three new open-source tools intended to make it easier to verify the authenticity of visual...
News
IFCN condemns Philippine government’s decision to shut down Rappler
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) have condemned the decision of the Philippine government to revoke Rappler’s...
