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Germany uncovers pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X – Report

DIGITAL forensic experts in Germany have uncovered a vast, pro-Russia disinformation campaign against the government using thousands of fake accounts on X. The revelations come...

Ndume makes false claim about Nigeria’s military strength

THE Nigerian Senate Majority Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has claimed that Nigeria has only 200,000 armed forces personnel across the country. Ndume stated this on January...

How to find people online using PimEyes

PimEyes is an AI-powered face recognition search engine and reverse image search tool that allows users to search for online images of a person...

TikTok announces measures to combat misinformation, hate speech ahead of Pakistan elections

TikTok has announced measures to combat misinformation, violence and hate speech to uphold election integrity in Pakistan as the South Asian country heads to...

Image used to depict Maitama explosion on X has been online since 2014

A claim that a bomb blast had occurred in Maitama, a highbrow district in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja has been circulating online, particularly on...

Nigerian police rated ‘worst’ globally 7 years ago, not recent

AN online publication, Parallel Facts, has claimed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the worst and most corrupt police agency in the world. According...

Fake list of assets recovered from Betta Edu circulates online

A claim that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released a list of some valuable properties recovered from the suspended Nigerian minister of...

TB Joshua: Video of Tinubu criticizing BBC documentary is doctored!

A video of Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, condemning BBC's recent investigation on the late Prophet T.B. Joshua has been circulating on the internet. The...

Meta oversight board member urges actions against fake news on WhatsApp

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a Meta oversight board member, has urged the tech giant to take further steps to stop the spread of false information on...

Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals

IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the global economy...

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No, images do not show bandits killed in Zamfara

A Facebook user, Kalipso Olu Omo, shared images purportedly...

No evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely

A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...

No, Mbappé did not win FIFA World Cup at age 18

A POST circulating on social media claims that French...

Video does not show Nigerian troops neutralising Oyo kidnappers

A POST circulating on social media claims that the...

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No, images do not show bandits killed in Zamfara

A Facebook user, Kalipso Olu Omo, shared images purportedly...

No evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely

A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...

No, Mbappé did not win FIFA World Cup at age 18

A POST circulating on social media claims that French...

Video does not show Nigerian troops neutralising Oyo kidnappers

A POST circulating on social media claims that the...