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General
Did Pope Francis endorse same sex marriage?
On December 18, 2023, the Vatican issued a directive that allows priests to bless same-sex unions outside regular church rituals.
Pope Francis approved the directive...
News
Ghana to implement action plan against misinformation in 2024
STAKEHOLDERS in Ghana's media sector have deliberated on a comprehensive National Action Plan to tackle the rising challenge of misinformation and disinformation in the...
News
How search engines are amplifying misinformation – Study
A new study published by Nature has highlighted how search engines play a key role in the amplification and belief of misinformation while seeking...
Government Policy
How true is the claim that Nigeria has not signed the EU-ACP agreement?
ON November 16, 2023, the Spokesperson of Nigeria’s ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca K. Omayuli, signed a Press Release posted on X (formerly Twitter) by...
News
Nigeria to partner UNESCO to tackle fake news in rural areas
NIGERIA's minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has said the nation will partner the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Business
False claim circulates online that A.A. Rano has filling station in America
A video has circulated on social media showing visuals of A. A Rano filling station with a human voice narrating in Hausa Language that...
Health
Does water obtained from soaking unripe plantain cure ulcer?
On November 21, 2023, an X user, @Nig_Farmer, posted a claim that drinking the water obtained from soaking unripe plantain for 3 days can...
Security
Did Nigerian authorities announce the killing of one terrorist three times?
A former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has claimed that a terrorist leader named Kachalla was announced to have been killed on three different occasions...
Insights
2023 in Review: Major fake news that clouded Nigeria’s media space
MAJOR events like the 2023 general elections had their fair share of misinformation and disinformation that contributed to the malaise in Nigeria's media space.
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Insights
Top 10 political claims we fact-checked in 2023
NIGERIA's general election is arguably one of the biggest events of 2023. The election was characterized by various forms of inaccurate and misleading claims...
