Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
No, Mbappé did not win FIFA World Cup at age 18
A POST circulating on social media claims that French professional football player Kylian Mbappé won the FIFA World Cup at the age of 18.
The...
General
Video does not show Nigerian troops neutralising Oyo kidnappers
A POST circulating on social media claims that the Nigerian military killed and captured several bandits during the rescue operation that secured the release...
Elections
Old video of APC chieftain saying Tinubu can only win 2027 through rigging resurfaces online
A POST circulating on social media claims that the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently stated that President Bola Tinubu...
General
Old photo falsely portrays newly commissioned University of Ilesa Law Faculty building
A POST circulating on social media claims that a photograph showing a yellow, weathered building is the Faculty of Law recently commissioned by Osun...
General
No, Peter Obi did not steal another person’s photo from Berlin roundtable
FOLLOWING his participation in a roundtable session organised by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin on July 13, presidential candidate of...
News
US court suspends Trump administration’s visa policy targeting fact-checkers, others
A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump administration's policy that targeted foreign nationals studying online disinformation, hate speech, and content...
General
Bangladesh flood video used to depict flooding in Lagos
AN X user, @iamscrummy_, has shared a video showing a flooded roadway with the claim that it depicts the situation in Lekki, Lagos, following...
News
Abducted Oyo pupils were not in captivity for 170 days
A POST circulating on social media claims that the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State regained their freedom after spending more than 170...
News
No, FG has not announced renaming of Kwara to Odo Oya State
A GRAPHIC circulating on social media claims that the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially announced the relocation of Kwara State from the North...
ArtificialIntelligence
How detection tools fail to spot AI-generated misinformation
THE race between generative Artificial Intelligence tools and the software built to detect them is heavily lopsided. While AI image and video generators are...
