Disinformation
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Factcheck: Nigeria Not Ranked Third Most Terrorised Country In 2020
Television Continental (TVC), a channel based in Lagos, claimed last week that Nigeria is ranked as the worst country in…
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Fact check: Is Nigeria The Only Country With A Petrol Subsidy Programme? No
A Nigerian economist said during a live television broadcast that Nigeria is the only country in the world with a…
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Fact-Check: No, These Are Not Pictures of a Pregnant, Nursing Girl From Jos
Two pictures of young girls in which one of them appears pregnant and the other is holding a baby above…
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WhatsApp Video Claims Interpol Uncovered £20M In Obaseki’s UK Account But This Is False
A video circulating on WhatsApp claims that Interpol uncovers £20 million Edo State Funds in Governor Godwin Obaseki’s UK account. …
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Understanding and Dealing with Deepfakes
Deepfakes are fake videos created by using artificial intelligence, otherwise known, as “deep learning” to make images of fake events…
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Fact-Check: No Agreement to Reopen Schools September 7
A news report circulating on social media claims that the Federal Government, vice-chancellors and National University Commision have agreed to…
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Fact check: Misleading Photos Used To Justify Blasphemy Laws
A Nigerian Twitter user, My Deen My Swag, has shared some misleading pictures to defend the death penalty for blasphemy…
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Fact-check: Is there evidence for Governor Masari’s claim that political enemies of APC are sponsors of Boko Haram?
The Katsina State governor, Aminu Masari, recently claimed that enemies of the All Progressives Party (APC), the ruling party in…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence to Suggest This Video Shows Nigerian Police
A viral video featuring what seems to be security personnel stamping his feet on the neck of a civilian posits…
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Factcheck: These Are Not Recent Photos, Videos Of Protesters Shot By Policemen In Abuja
Jumping on the hashtag #MassacreInAbuja, a number of Twitter users have shared photos and videos of alleged victims of police…
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