Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
Claim that Atiku Abubakar is the owner of Mikano Limited is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that former Nigerian vice president and presidential hopeful on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),...
News
YouTube CEO reinforces commitment to curbing misinformation
THE Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has restated the commitment of the video-streaming site to curbing misinformation and promoting free speech on...
News
Twitter to flag tweets that contain misinformation during crisis
TWITTER has announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis.
As part of the new policy, it has also established...
News
Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals
A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...
Insights
How Banky W show at Lagos PDP primaries sparks misinformation online
THE political ambition of a Nigerian musician turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W has sparked misinformation online.
Banky W, a House of Representatives...
Government Policy
Claim that Sokoto govt approves death penalty law for blasphemy is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that the Sokoto State Government has enacted a law, approving the death penalty as punishment for the...
General
TVC news report that Deborah Samuel’s killing in Sokoto is connected with ASUU strike is FALSE
A NIGERIAN broadcast media, Television Continental (TVC), in a viral news video claimed that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities...
General
Video does NOT show Muslims attacking Christian homes in Sokoto
A VIRAL video showing a woman being dragged out from the gate of an apartment and flogged by some men has surfaced on social...
Security
Deborah Samuel: Viral image of clergyman holding rifle has been online since 2017
A VIRAL image showing a clergyman dressed in a purple-and-white cassock with a rifle cradled in his arms has surfaced online with a claim...
Elections
No! Dutch national, Wiebe Boer did not declare for Plateau governorship race
THE POSTER of a Dutch national, Wiebe Boer, locally called Yohanna Maigona has surfaced online with a claim that he has declared his intention...
