Artificial Intelligence
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Editorial
Interpreting Nigeria’s Tax Reform, Rivers State Return to Democracy, and Google’s AI Push
Three topics, one national, one political, and one international will be converged in this editorial piece to re-imagine citizens’, governments’,…
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Articles
Deepfakes & AI-Manipulated Disinformation: The Looming Crisis for Nigeria’s 2027 Election and Media Integrity
By: Habeeb Adisa Nigeria’s internet scene has undergone significant changes in the past few years. Digital platforms play a significant…
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Editorial
CBN’s Geo-Tagging Directive, Media Integrity, and Nigeria’s Economic Path: What It Means for Citizens’ Safety and Trust
Nigeria’s financial and democratic future is once again under the spotlight. Within the span of just a few weeks, three…
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Fact Check
Debunked: Viral Image of Nigerian Officials Cutting Ribbon At TICAD 9 Booth Is Manipulated
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim A trending image on social media shows Nigerian officials cutting a ribbon at the “AL28 NIGERIA”…
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Mapping Disinformation: Thematic Risks & Narratives Ahead of Cameroon’s 2025 Elections – A Social Media Landscape Analysis (Jan–Jul 2025)
By: Mustapha Lawal Cameroon is scheduled to hold a presidential election on October 12. The country is experiencing a reduction in…
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Fact Check
Fact-Check: Claim of Cameroonian PM Endorsing “FortuixAgent” AI Investment Program is Deepfake
By: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A sponsored Facebook video surfaced in June 2025, purportedly showing Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute…
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Articles
Google Drops ClaimReview, Undermining Verified Information Visibility, Following Meta’s End of Fact-Checking Program
The removal of ClaimReview is not simply a technical adjustment to Google’s search product; it’s a decision that undermines years…
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AI Alibi: How the ‘Liar’s Dividend’ is Poisoning Nigerian Politics
This global playbook for deception has found fertile ground in Nigeria's high-stakes political arena, where it is being deployed with…
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Articles
Social Media: Tinubu Challenges Digital Creators to Build, Not Break
FactCheckAfrica has played a key role in countering the kinds of disinformation President Tinubu and his aides warned about.
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Articles
Experts Warn Against Using ‘Unreliable’ X Data, But For Grok, It’s a Feature
New insights from AI ethics and compliance experts suggest the latter. Grok’s tendency to engage in what one analyst called…
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