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Old photo of accidented truck laden with brooms resurfaces online
AHEAD of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention slated for February 26, 2022, a photo of a truck that fell and spilt the brooms...
Insights
Nigerian Senate lied about petition against APC member’s nomination as INEC commissioner
THE NIGERIAN Senate lied in its claim that it was not aware of a petition against the nomination of an alleged card-carrying member of...
General
Doctored image of P-Square wearing Biafra outfits circulates online
AN IMAGE showing Nigerian artistes Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly called P-Square, dressed in sweatshirts with colours of the Biafran flag has been shared...
Insights
Election: Do PVCs have expiry date?
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in a viral video, claimed that the current Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued by...
General
Fake 2022 NYSC mobilisation memo circulates online
A circular alleged to be from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been shared multiple times online, claiming it is the timetable for...
General
Viral photo of rice pyramid built with wood not recent
A photo of filled bags stacked as pyramids supported by a wooden scaffold has been shared multiple times online, claiming it is the rice...
Insights
YouTube and combatting misinformation, disinformation
TO curb the spread of misinformation on the internet, YouTube has joined other platforms such as Google and Facebook to collaborate with fact-checkers using...
General
Is this photo of Kenyan pastor beaten up by church members?
Several social media users and blogs have circulated a photo of a man on a hospital bed claiming he is a pastor who was...
General
How to get verified on Twitter as a journalist
JOURNALISTS fall into one of the seven categories eligible for Twitter's verification.
"The blue verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of...
News
Fact-checkers write YouTube, demand effective action against disinformation
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has written to the management of the video-sharing platform, YouTube, demanding...
