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AI Harms
Explainer: How AI Is Fueling Misinformation and Election Interference in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal Artificial intelligence did not invent misinformation, long before generative AI tools became widely accessible, false claims, propaganda,…
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REPORT: The State of Synthetic Reality(2025 Review & 2026 Outlook), Part I
FACTCHECKAFRICA The Industrialisation of Misinformation and the Zero-Trust Economy Looking back from early 2026, the misinformation landscape of 2025…
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World
Fact-Check: False, NELFUND and UNIBEN Disown Circular on Repayment of Students’ Loans
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: A user made a post on micro-blogging platform, X (formerly Twitter) claiming that NELFUND is demanding…
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Artificial Intelligence and the African Reality: Why This Series Matters Now
BY: Mustapha Lawal Artificial intelligence is often sold to Africa as a promise, a shortcut to development, efficiency, and global…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: INEC Debunks Claims of Released Timetable for the 2027 General Elections
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an official timetable detailing dates and schedules for…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: INEC Ad-Hoc Staff Recruitment for 2026 Is Real, But the Circulated ‘okripeti.org’ Application Portal Is Fake!
BY: Abimbola Success CLAIM: A vacancy call for INEC ad-hoc staff recruitment for 2026 elections, and that the linked portal…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Viral Video Falsely Claims Anthony Joshua Retired from Boxing Following His Fatal Car Crash Involving Close Friends
By: Aminat Miskilu Claim: A viral video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) purports to show British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua…
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Articles
Unpresidential Drag: AI Watermark on Claimed Original Picture Begged Question
By: Quadri Yahya The dragging that follows when an aide to Nigeria’s president accused the media of “misrepresentations of facts”…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Viral ‘U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Nigeria’ Video Is From 2019, Not 2025 Christmas Day
By Aminat Miskilu Claim: A video in grey colour, posted on X, shows the launch of a powerful and deadly…
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World
EDITORIAL: Government Partnership with Media in Protecting the Information Space
At FactCheckAfrica, we have seen firsthand how false information undermines trust, breeds divisions, and clouds public understanding. Our efforts harness…
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