Daily Archives: Jun 25, 2026
Fact Guage:
Government Policy
Fact-checking multiple claims about development indices in Anambra
AN X user, @uptownoflagos, has made multiple claims about development indices in Anambra State.
The claim was made in a post thread in response to...
Insights
Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict
Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...
News
New study reveals ways to safeguard elections against digital threats
A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections while engaging with...
News
41 accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation on TikTok – Report
A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale.
The platform described it...
General
Video does NOT show Kenyan lawmakers hiding in the bush
A Nigerian music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa popularly called Charly Boy has posted a video online alongside a claim that Kenyan lawmakers were seen...
General
Video does not show flooding in Austria
RESIDENTS of Lagos State recently experienced heavy floods following the torrential rain that left many families homeless for days.
The development sparked criticisms from the...
News
US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’
THE United States has uncovered an AI-powered information operation run from Russia involving about 1,000 social media accounts posing as Americans.
The accounts on X...
Economy
Hauwa Allahbura makes false claim about Ogun State’s 2024 budget
THE Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, trended on X this week as many Nigerian netizens called him out over the poor quality of...
Security
Okuama murder: Community lies in ruins despite Nigerian Army’s “no retaliation” promise
THE phrase “Peace Mission” was plastered across tabloids and amplified on social media, but it was a cruel contradiction for the Okuama community in...
Health
Video does not show production of artificial rice
A video alongside a claim that chemical is being used in the production of rice has been circulating online, especially on WhatsApp.
The video was...
