Daily Archives: Jul 28, 2026
Fact Guage:
Health
How true is the claim that anyone who contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces?
AN Instagram user, Adefunke Arowolo, has claimed that anyone that contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces directly or indirectly.
The claim, posted on...
Insights
How to help children deal with misinformation
AFTER teaching children how to spot fake news, it is important to also know how to help them navigate dealing with misinformation and disinformation...
General
Photos do not show Nwabali and his wife
THREE photos showing Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and a woman have surfaced online with a claim that they show the footballer with his...
General
Simon Ekpa shares fake images of weapons allegedly recovered by pro-Biafra fighters from police
A pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, has posted images showing weapons with a claim that they were seized by Biafra Resistance Fighters (BRF) during an...
News
Meta announces tool to identify, label AI-generated images ahead of global elections
META has announced that it is increasing the scope of its efforts to detect images that have been altered by artificial intelligence.
This was made...
Economy
Daniel Bwala, other X users share old CBN press release as recent
A press release from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stating that the apex bank would convict any individual transacting with foreign currency has...
News
Pakistan Election: TikTok partners fact-checkers to combat misinformation
TikTok has announced plans to work with fact-checkers and other stakeholders to combat misinformation and uphold election integrity on its platform as the Pakistan...
News
Company worker loses $25m to deepfake scam
POLICE in Hong Kong have said a clerk working for a multinational company transferred $25 million of the firm's money to fraudsters after being...
General
No! Fulani National Vigilante Organisation is NOT registered with CAC
A Nigerian singer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, has claimed that the "Fulani National Vigilante Organisation" has been duly registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
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Security
No! Video does not show kidnappers of Ekiti school pupils
A video showing some wounded men being forced to enter the back of a Hilux vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it...
