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Shifting from Fiction to Facts: How Far Will Elon Musk’s Community Notes on X Go?
By: Sultan Usman In an era where misinformation and disinformation are rampant across social media platforms, X (formerly known as…
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Fact-Check: Old Image Falsely Used to Depict UNIMAID Students Reading under Street Lights
By: Afeez Rabiu ClaimA picture shows students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Borno State reading under street lights. VerdictMisleading!…
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Fact-Check: Is It True FOA Nigeria Has Vacant Positions?
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim The Food and Agriculture Organisation, an arm of the United Nations, in Nigeria is recruiting workers. …
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Fact-Check: No Proof! Panadol and Carbonated Drinks Do Not Cause Instant Death
BY: Mustapha Lawal & Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Claim A mixture of panadol and carbonated drinks causes instant death. Photo Credit:…
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“Use AI to Protect Academic Integrity” — University Don Tells Lecturers, Students
BY: Mustapha Lawal Dr Raheemat Adeniran, an associate professor at the Department of Mass Communications, Fountain University, Osogbo, has advocated…
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IN PICTURES: Again, FactCheckAfrica Takes Misinformation Campaign to Osun University, Trains Over 250 Students
BY: Mohammed Taoheed FactCheckAfrica has held a training on misinformation and digital rights for students and lecturers at Fountain University,…
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FactCheck: Deepfake Video Implies President Biden’s Recitation of Arabic Verses
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A video shows Mr Joe Biden, the incumbent President of the United States of America, reciting…
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#Report: Empowering Students to Combat Fake News: FactCheckAfrica’s FactChecker Facilitates a Training Session at UDUS
BY: Mustapha Lawal FactCheckAfrica’s fact-checker, Dauda Musbau, led a training session on “The Art of Fact-Checking Using Digital Tools” at…
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Fact-Check: No, EFCC Not ‘Grilling’ 58 Former Governors
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim The EFCC has released a list containing at least 58 former governors who were involved in…
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The Emerging Threat of Deepfakes and Synthetic Media to Journalism in Nigeria
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