Daily Archives: Apr 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Insights
How emotion drives misinformation online
ACROSS the digital spaces, from WhatsApp closed groups to Facebook pages, false content often spreads not because it looks believable, but because it feels...
Insights
How AI made deepfakes harder to detect in 2025
As of 2023, most deepfake videos had red flags like blurred ears, odd lip-syncing, and glitchy shadows that made them detectable.
By 2025, these flaws...
General
Video showing U.S military announcing takeover of Nigerian army is AI-generated
A video purportedly showing a United States military officer announcing that the U.S. military would “take over” the Nigerian Army to help end terrorism...
General
Video claiming Dubai launched AI salon is AI generated
A claim that Dubai has unveiled an AI robot salon that curls hair instantly has surfaced the internet.
The claim posted on X by a...
General
Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos
AN image showing a suspect with three locally made pistols has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows an Igbo man recently arrested...
News
Roundcheck’s festival showcases poetry as tool for media Literacy
Roundcheck, a youth-led fact-checking organisation hosted the maiden edition of Truth in Verse, a poetry festival designed to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL)...
General
Viral video of wedding shooting in Chad falsely linked to Nigerian bandits
A video circulating on social media claims to show a bandit leader in Nigeria being accidentally shot by his colleague during his wedding celebration.
The...
General
Viral video of Nnamdi Kanu’s release is from 2017
A claim that Nnamdi Kanu has been released has surfaced on the internet and has been circulating, particularly on TikTok
The claim was made by...
News
IFCN condemns U.S. visa crackdown targeting fact-checkers, others
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the United States recent move to tighten visa access for fact-checkers, content moderators and other professionals in...
General
Viral images do not show recently kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls
An X user @Ishaqsamaila5, posted two images showing school students in captivity with bandits claiming it showed students abducted in Government Girls Comprehensive Senior...
