Daily Archives: Jun 25, 2026
Fact Guage:
News
Nigerian police to clamp down on fake news purveyors
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has asked Nigeria Police Force Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) to clamp down on persons spreading fake news...
Insights
Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X
IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...
Health
How true is the claim that anyone who contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces?
AN Instagram user, Adefunke Arowolo, has claimed that anyone that contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces directly or indirectly.
The claim, posted on...
Insights
How to help children deal with misinformation
AFTER teaching children how to spot fake news, it is important to also know how to help them navigate dealing with misinformation and disinformation...
General
Photos do not show Nwabali and his wife
THREE photos showing Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and a woman have surfaced online with a claim that they show the footballer with his...
General
Simon Ekpa shares fake images of weapons allegedly recovered by pro-Biafra fighters from police
A pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, has posted images showing weapons with a claim that they were seized by Biafra Resistance Fighters (BRF) during an...
News
Meta announces tool to identify, label AI-generated images ahead of global elections
META has announced that it is increasing the scope of its efforts to detect images that have been altered by artificial intelligence.
This was made...
Economy
Daniel Bwala, other X users share old CBN press release as recent
A press release from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stating that the apex bank would convict any individual transacting with foreign currency has...
News
Pakistan Election: TikTok partners fact-checkers to combat misinformation
TikTok has announced plans to work with fact-checkers and other stakeholders to combat misinformation and uphold election integrity on its platform as the Pakistan...
News
Company worker loses $25m to deepfake scam
POLICE in Hong Kong have said a clerk working for a multinational company transferred $25 million of the firm's money to fraudsters after being...
