Daily Archives: Jul 28, 2026
Fact Guage:
News
Media Matters for Democracy launches fact-checking tool ‘Facter’ for newsrooms
MEDIA Matters for Democracy (MMfD) has launched a collaborative fact-checking tool, ‘Facter’, designed to counter misinformation and support newsrooms in delivering accurate information.
The tool...
General
Arise News, X users disseminate old video of Yoruba Nation’s rally as recent
A claim that a protest broke out in Ondo state due to the hardship in Nigeria is circulating on X and YouTube.
The claim, posted...
News
YouTube creators using AI misinformation to target black celebrities
LEWD disinformation about dozens of Black celebrities has been widely disseminated on YouTube through videos that combine AI and manipulated media to create fake...
Politics
How true is Uzodimma’s claim about Nigeria’s service chiefs since 2014?
IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has claimed that the South East region has not produced any service chief in the last ten years until...
News
X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches following viral fake explicit images
The social media platform X has lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift after blocking users from searching for her following the widespread...
Insights
How information disorder heightens tension, confuses public during crisis
MINUTES after Maryam Awwal heard a resounding explosion while seated at her residence located in Ikolaba Estate along New Bodija area in Ibadan, Oyo...
News
X bans searches for Taylor Swift amidst circulation of her explicit AI photo
THE social media platform X has restricted users' ability to search for Taylor Swift due to the virality of explicit AI photos of the...
News
Tepak launches anti-disinformation centre in Cyprus
THE Social Computing Research Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) has announced the launch of the Anti-Disinformation Centre in Cyprus named Fact-Check...
News
Greek fact-checkers triumph after 5-year legal battle with Physics association
In a landmark victory for journalistic integrity and freedom of speech, Ellinika Hoaxes has been totally exonerated following five years of legal battle with...
Economy
Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport has NOT been sold to China!
OLD footage of a news broadcast with the claim that a Ugandan international airport has been sold to China has resurfaced online, particularly on...
