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EXPLAINED: Prebunking vs. debunking in the fight against misinformation

IN today’s information age, false claims can quickly cause real harm, such as shaping elections, fuelling health crises, and...
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Old video of stranded Ibom Air passengers falsely tied to KWAM 1 controversy

A video circulating on X shows Ibom Air passengers being disembarked from a plane as security operatives arrest a...
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Old video of Nigerian senator criticising IGP, AGF shared as recent

A video showing a Nigerian senator lambasting the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)...
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AI-generated video of cars on canoes in flooded Lekki sparks discussion on digital literacy

A recent post on X by user @classy_jesters has drawn attention for its hyper-realistic yet satirical portrayal of flooding in...
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Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked

When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco...
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False claim circulates that INEC confirms Nenadi Usman as LP chairperson

A claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Nenadi Usman as the chairperson of the Labour...
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