Search Results for: Mustapha Lawal
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FactCheck: Viral Claim Linking “Item7” Restaurant to Murder in Kwara State is False!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral social media claim alleges that the local eatery “Item7” is linked to a homicide…
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The Emotional Dangers of Misinformation: A Hidden Crisis
online. While various factchecking organizations like FactCheckAfrica are paving the way to help people recognize misleading content, the demand for…
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Explained: Reports Surrounding the Circulation and Withdrawal of Old Naira Notes in Nigeria
For now, citizens are urged to use both old and new naira notes as legal tender, pending any definitive directive…
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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024: Navigating the New Digital Frontiers of Information
FactCheckAfrica’s commitment to fact-checking, media literacy, and public education positions us as a key player in this global movement. By…
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News: Information Experts Converge in Ghana to Discuss Strategic Response to Disinformation
BY: Mustapha Lawal The Africa Facts Summit, commenced today in Accra, Ghana, bringing together leading fact-checkers, media experts, and policy…
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The Growing Concern of Misinformation in President Tinubu’s Speeches and the Problem of Inadequate Data
BY: Mustapha Lawal One would expect that the presidential address, especially on symbolic occasions such as Independence Day, would offer…
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The Battle for Truth in Edo’s Governorship Election – How Misinformation Sabotaged the Democratic Process
BY: Mustapha Lawal The Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, was more than just a test…
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Fact-Check: Abuja Court Did Not Disqualify APC’s Edo Gubernatorial Candidate Okpebholo Over Age Falsification!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral claim circulating on social media alleges that Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Fact-Check: False! PDP’s Asue Ighodalo did not Step Down for Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral letter purportedly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims that its governorship candidate, Asue…
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Fact-Check: Olumide Akpata Debunks Claim of Withdrawing from Edo State Governorship Race
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Olumide Akpata, Labour Party candidate for the Edo State governorship election, has stepped down from the…
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