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The Impact of Online Misinformation on Gender-Based Narratives in Nigeria
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Fact-Check: Hoax! Viral Post Circulates On Switching Off Mobile Devices Due to Cosmic Rays
BY: Quadri Yahya Photo Credit: Screenshot of the message sent to a group on WhatsApp/FactCheckAfrica Claim: People should turn off…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence Rotimi Akeredolu’s Widow Remarried The Younger Brother of His Late Spouse
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Mrs Betty Akeredolu, the widow of the late former Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has remarried…
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FactCheck: No, Video Doesn’t Show Students Holding ‘Vicious Snakes’
By Mustapha Lawal Claim A lecturer commands students to hold vicious snakes for extra marks. Photo Credit: A screenshot of…
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Call For Application: The FactCheckAfrica AI Journalism Fellowship (West Africa)
The AI Journalism Fellowship brings together journalists and expert technologists from around West Africa to explore the use of artificial…
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FactCheck: Beware! Phishing Scam Circulates Free 2024 Hajj Sponsorship
By Mustapha Lawal Claim Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, is sponsoring interested Muslims to the Hajj pilgrimage this…
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April Fools’ Day: Clicks, Clowns, and Consequences
By Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha April Fools’ Day, observed annually on April 1st, is a time-honored event characterised by pranks, jokes,…
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Social Media Smarts: Being a Responsible Digital Citizen
By Sunday Taiwo In an era where the gap between the digital world and the real world shrinks every day,…
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Explainer: All You Need to Know about Africa’s Youngest Serving Leaders
By Sultan Usman Following an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, the Constitutional Council, an apex…
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FactCheck: Viral Footage Shows Ousmane Sonko Berating France, Not Senegalese President-elect
By Mustapha Lawal Claim Clip showing the new Senegalese president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye berating France. Verdict Misleading! Against the claim,…
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