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FactCheckAfrica Conference: ‘MyAIFactcheck will make it easy for me to verify information’ — KwaraPoly Students Share Insights
By: Quadri Yahya Arising from a conference organized by FactCheckAfrica/Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, the students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin…
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Misinformation Has Destructive Effects — KwaraPoly Rector
The destructive effects of misinformation to individuals and nations form the central discourse at a Capacity Development Training and Digital Rights…
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Fact-Check: X User Claims Viral Image of Kano Legislator Sitting with Stacked Cash is Photoshopped
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimX user, Boss Mustapha Z. posted two pictures of Aliyu Sani Madakin-Gini, the House of Representatives member representing…
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FactCheckAfrica Takes Sensitization on Combating Misinformation to Grassroots Communities in Oyo
FactCheckAfrica Takes Sensitization on Combating Misinformation to Grassroots Communities in Oyo
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FactCheck: Viral Claim Linking “Item7” Restaurant to Murder in Kwara State is False!
BY: Mustapha LawalClaim: A viral social media claim alleges that the local eatery “Item7” is linked to a homicide case involving…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Rivers Governor, Fubara Shutdown NNPCL, Oil Companies as Facebook Users Claim?
The claim making the rounds on social media that Rivers State Governor, Fubara has shut down NNPCL and all oil…
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Fake News Alert: Sultan of Sokoto is Alive, Disregard Death Rumour
The release obtained by FactCheck Africa reads: “We unequivocally affirm that, Alhamdulillah, the Sultan is alive, in good health, and…
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Advancing Media Literacy in Nigeria: A Rural Impact Story
By Sunday TaiwoIn a connected world where unequal access to information can hold communities back, media literacy is essential for…
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Fact-Check: Viral video of campaign promises by President Tinubu is edited!
Checks reveal that the viral video showing purported Tinubu’s campaign promises was edited to change the narratives. The original video…
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FactCheck: Website Used to Promote LAPO Loan on Facebook Serves Different Purposes
After examining the website posted on the Facebook page to advertise the LAPO loan and realising that it is different…
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