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Notable Nigerians caught spreading misinformation in 2024

THE year 2024 is marked by a flurry of claims from Nigerian public figures, spanning diverse topics such as...
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Fact-Check

Nigeria Fact-checkers’ Coalition reopens Situation Room ahead of Ondo poll

By Muritala Abdullahi THE Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its Election Situation Rooms to monitor and tackle misinformation and...
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FCT Police debunk viral robbery in traffic video

THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked a robbery incident captured in a video circulating on social...
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Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals

IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the...
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2023 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...
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Guber polls: INEC raises alarm over fake news 

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the alarm over rising fake news and misinformation ahead of the...
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