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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...
General
No! Fulani National Vigilante Organisation is NOT registered with CAC
A Nigerian singer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, has claimed that the "Fulani National Vigilante Organisation" has been duly registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
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Security
No! Video does not show kidnappers of Ekiti school pupils
A video showing some wounded men being forced to enter the back of a Hilux vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it...
News
Media Matters for Democracy launches fact-checking tool ‘Facter’ for newsrooms
MEDIA Matters for Democracy (MMfD) has launched a collaborative fact-checking tool, ‘Facter’, designed to counter misinformation and support newsrooms in delivering accurate information.
The tool...
General
Arise News, X users disseminate old video of Yoruba Nation’s rally as recent
A claim that a protest broke out in Ondo state due to the hardship in Nigeria is circulating on X and YouTube.
The claim, posted...
News
YouTube creators using AI misinformation to target black celebrities
LEWD disinformation about dozens of Black celebrities has been widely disseminated on YouTube through videos that combine AI and manipulated media to create fake...
