Disinformation
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How to Read News Like a Fact-Checker
The internet is full of information most of which are false. Some are easy to spot and others require skill…
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Fact-check: No, These Arms Were Not ‘Discovered’ in the House of Zamfara State Lawmaker
Claim: HumAngle fact-checkers have recently spotted an image of firearms being circulated on social media, and has since been trending…
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Factcheck: Nigeria Is Not A ‘State Sponsor Of Terrorism’ And Has Never Been
Claim: An email purportedly from SANS Technology Institute, whose screenshot has recently circulated on social media, states that Nigeria has…
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Fact-check: Did WHO Say There is No Asymptomatic Transmission of Covid-19?
Claim: A video clip circulating on social media shows Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO Technical Lead, in a press briefing…
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Factcheck: No, She Was Not Arrested For Raping A 4-Year Old Boy
Claim: A news report circulating on social media and published by different blogs claims that a lady with the name,…
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Is IPOB Using Christianity To Advance Its Cause?
The Claim: The presidency, on Sunday, June 7, accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of using false claims to…
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Fact-check: Is Nigeria on the Verge of Losing 24 Local Governments To Cameroon?
Claim: A news report by a Nigerian newspaper stated that “By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local…
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Analysis: Fact-check Label and the Future of Disinformation
On Tuesday, May 27, 2020, Twitter glued a fact-check label on a tweet from President Donald Trump. This came after…
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No Evidence that Shekau Received €5m Foreign Fund From an NGO
Claim A news report published on Opera News and circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko…
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COVID-19: Contending With Clerics’ Web of Misinformation
There has never been a time in the history of pandemics that people have been as connected as they are…
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