Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Politics
No! Video does not show Nigerian politician being flogged for selling palliatives Â
AN X user, @Ephilips5, has posted a video of a man tied to a tree while some men flogged him alongside a claim that...
News
Google Search offers more features to verify facts, images aand sources online
Google has updated its search tool with expanded two features to enable users quickly evaluate and verify content online.
In its recent blogpost, it listed...
Health
Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world
A claim that Nigeria has the highest rate of male to female rape in the world has gone viral on X.
The claim was made...
Science
False claim circulates about solar eclipse expected on April 8
A claim that the upcoming solar eclipse would last for three days and there would be total darkness globally is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim...
News
TikTok to launch online election centres to combat misinformation
TikTok has revealed plans to open online election centres on its platform to combat misinformation and boost electoral integrity globally in 2024.
A statement by...
General
Viral free flight tickets’ offers from airlines are phishing scams
A claim that the British Airways is giving out free tickets to its customers has circulated on social media, particularly on WhatsApp.
The message has...
News
Group organises public forum on countering election misinformation in Ghana
THE Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has organised a public forum on countering misinformation, disinformation and propaganda narratives ahead of the 2024 general...
Politics
Video does not show newly elected Senegalese president Bassirou Faye criticizing France
A video purportedly showing Bassirou Diomaye Faye criticizing the French government has surfaced online following his election as the Senegalese president.
Senegal’s main opposition candidate,...
General
Video does not show ‘VeryDarkMan’ after his release from Police detention
A video showing a controversial social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as the 'VeryDarkMan' exchanging pleasantries with people has surfaced online with...
Politics
Did Orji threaten Abia government if ex-governors’ pension is stopped?
An online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report that Theodore Ahamefule Orji, a former governor of Abia State, has threatened to...
