Daily Archives: Oct 8, 2026
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Facebook has removed 18 million posts with COVID-19 misinformation – Zuckerberg
FACEBOOK has removed 18 million posts containing misinformation about COVID-19, the founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg said.
Zuckerberg told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King...
COVID-19
WHO did NOT rank Nigeria 4th best in COVID-19 response
Many media reports claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the 4th best in COVID-19 response.
These media reports which are...
COVID-19
COVID-19: Claims about transmission via water, vaccine death toll fact-checked
AS the world battle ongoing concerns around COVID-19 vaccine safety, side effects, vaccine hesitancy and refusal, a Twitter user posted that reports related to...
General
Viral photo of road shared on social media not from Kaduna but Pakistan
A TWITTER user on Friday August 13, 2021 shared a picture of a tarred road claiming it emanated from Kaduna State in Nigeria.
The Twitter...
Insights
FactCheckHub masterclass on identifying, debunking misinformation
To commemorate its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub held a verification masterclass.
The masterclass titled, “How to identify and debunk misinformation,” took place on Zoom...
Webinar
MasterClass: How to identify and debunk misinformation
To commemorate its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub held a verification masterclass.
The masterclass titled, “How to identify and debunk misinformation,” took place on Zoom...
Insights
Website offering commonwealth scholarship is a scam, here is why
The Commonwealth is offering scholarships, however, a misleading website is being circulated on WhatsApp.
This is a trend observed by The FactCheckHub overtime whereby scammers...
Insights
Twitter partners news platforms to tackle misinformation
IN a bid to tackle misinformation on its micro-blogging platform, Twitter has partnered with two international news platforms, the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters.
Making...
General
FactCheckHub set to host masterclass to commemorate 1st anniversary
IN commemoration of its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub is set to host a verification masterclass.
The matersclass titled, "How to identify and debunk misinformation,”...
General
What sentence does conspiracy to commit fraud attracts in U.S.?
ON THURSDAY, July 29, 2021, social media was abuzz in Nigeria following a warrant of arrest issued against a Deputy Commissioner of Nigerian Police...
