Daily Archives: Jul 28, 2026
Fact Guage:
Health
Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure
A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet.
The claim...
News
YouTube unveil plans to tackle misinformation ahead of India’s 2024 general elections
YouTube, a video-streaming platform owned by Google, has unveiled plans to combat the spread of misleading content in the lead-up to India’s 2024 general...
Health
Does ‘Kush’ cause swollen limbs and sores?
A claim circulating online and offline among Sierra Leoneans says that smoking a type of Cannabis popularly called 'Kush' in local parlance leads to...
News
IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced that applications for the ENGAGE phase of Google-backed Global Fact Check Fund is...
Economy
Phishing scams continue to circulate over Nigerian govt’s ₦8,000 palliative
A WhatsApp post is circulating online with a claim that the Nigerian government has directed members of the public to register on a particular...
Government Policy
False claim that Nigerian govt bans ‘Ghana must go’ bags at all airports circulates online
ON December 1, 2023, several Nigerian media platforms reported that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had instituted a ban on the use...
Health
Are HIV+ persons barred from migrating to Canada, Australia or UAE?
There have been arguments on the X app after a post, warning against the harms of the HIV disease, stated that being positive could...
General
No! Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is not recruiting
A sponsored post on Facebook Story circulating online claims that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently recruiting.
The post, published alongside a...
Business
No! Paxful is not hiring for customer service representative position in Canada
A LinkedIn post that says Paxful is hiring for the position of Customer Service Representative in Canada with $18-35 per hour salary has been...
News
X removed from Australian misinformation’s code following breach
AFTER neglecting to address a grievance regarding the closure of channels for users to submit false information during the voice-to-parliament referendum, X (formerly Twitter),...
