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News
Over 50% of Britons have troubles identifying AI-generated news
A recent Netskope study has shown that up to half of Britons find it difficult to differentiate AI-fabricated news items and websites, despite prior...
Politics
Did UK officially recognize Nigeria as an Islamic state?
An X user, @emirsirdam, has claimed that the United Kingdom has officially recognized Nigeria as an Islamic country.
He claimed in a post on the...
Economy
Akpabio repeats false claim about Lagos IGR under TinubuÂ
NIGERIA's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu grew Lagos state's monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N600 million to...
Health
Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure
A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet.
The claim...
News
YouTube unveil plans to tackle misinformation ahead of India’s 2024 general elections
YouTube, a video-streaming platform owned by Google, has unveiled plans to combat the spread of misleading content in the lead-up to India’s 2024 general...
Health
Does ‘Kush’ cause swollen limbs and sores?
A claim circulating online and offline among Sierra Leoneans says that smoking a type of Cannabis popularly called 'Kush' in local parlance leads to...
News
IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced that applications for the ENGAGE phase of Google-backed Global Fact Check Fund is...
Economy
Phishing scams continue to circulate over Nigerian govt’s ₦8,000 palliative
A WhatsApp post is circulating online with a claim that the Nigerian government has directed members of the public to register on a particular...
Government Policy
False claim that Nigerian govt bans ‘Ghana must go’ bags at all airports circulates online
ON December 1, 2023, several Nigerian media platforms reported that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had instituted a ban on the use...
Health
Are HIV+ persons barred from migrating to Canada, Australia or UAE?
There have been arguments on the X app after a post, warning against the harms of the HIV disease, stated that being positive could...
