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Who brought Econet to Nigeria?
FORMER Lagos State governor and presidential aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has claimed that he brought a leading...
Elections
2023: How true is the claim that Sule Lamido, son and daughter won PDP primaries in Jigawa?
MULTIPLE posts on social media have claimed that a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, alongside his son and daughter have contested and...
Elections
Old photo of wads of dollar notes resurfaces online, sparks misinformation about PDP presidential primary
AN OLD image of a brown paper envelope customized with the logo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and showing some wads of dollar...
Elections
False video circulates that Enugu PDP governorship candidate was killed
A VIRAL video circulating on WhatsApp has claimed that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah...
Insights
2023 elections: Did Ayade lose APC senatorial ticket in Cross River?
As political parties held primary elections on Saturday, May 28, 2022, ahead of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, a news report circulating online claimed that...
News
Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election
Telegram has put up measures to curb misinformation in Brazil ahead of the country's presidential election in October 2022.
In a report by Poynter’s International...
General
Claim that Atiku Abubakar is the owner of Mikano Limited is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that former Nigerian vice president and presidential hopeful on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),...
News
YouTube CEO reinforces commitment to curbing misinformation
THE Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has restated the commitment of the video-streaming site to curbing misinformation and promoting free speech on...
News
Twitter to flag tweets that contain misinformation during crisis
TWITTER has announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis.
As part of the new policy, it has also established...
News
Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals
A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...
