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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Video of MC Oluomo Giving Money Not from Recent APC Convention, Old Clip Recycled
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: A viral video circulating on social media shows Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) distributing money to people at the 2026 All…
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ANALYSIS: How Synthetic Media Is Distorting the US–Israel–Iran Conflict
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict has once again exposed the growing threat of war-related disinformation, particularly…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim of “Bandits” Arrested at Akure Airport Is Misleading, Police Say Suspects Linked to Kidnapping Network
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: A press release by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) claimed that four suspected…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Screenshot Claiming Donald Trump Criticised Tinubu Over UK Trip after Maiduguri Attacks Is Fake!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A screenshot circulating on social media claims that Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social…
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AI Harms
The Invisible AI Threat to Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
BY: Habeeb Adisa As Nigeria moves gradually toward the 2027 general elections, the issue of artificial intelligence, elections, and democracy…
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AI Harms
REPORT: The State of Synthetic Reality(2025 Review & 2026 Outlook), Part III
V. The 2026 Outlook: The Deepfake Horizon And The Rise of Agentic Misinformation The Mainstreaming of Synthetic Deception As we…
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AI Harms
REPORT: The State of Synthetic Reality(2025 Review & 2026 Outlook), Part II
III. The Scientific Vector The Peer Review Collapse, The Immune Response, and the Politicization of Truth Perhaps the most long-term…
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EXPLAINER: What to Know About the Upcoming FCT Area Council Elections
By Mustapha Lawal The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The…
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Op-Ed: Regulating the Algorithm Before It Regulates Our Democracy
BY: Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s democratic crisis in the age of artificial intelligence will not be solved by fact-checks alone. While…
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FactCheckAfrica Empowers Ogun Youths, Journalists, and Civic Actors on Inclusive and Accessible Use of AI for Transparency and Accountability
BY: Mustapha Lawal Through the Digital Democracy Lab project, with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), FactCheckAfrica hosted…
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