Fact-checking
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REPORT: The State of Synthetic Reality(2025 Review & 2026 Outlook), Part II
III. The Scientific Vector The Peer Review Collapse, The Immune Response, and the Politicization of Truth Perhaps the most long-term…
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EXPLAINER: What to Know About the Upcoming FCT Area Council Elections
By Mustapha Lawal The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The…
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Op-Ed: Regulating the Algorithm Before It Regulates Our Democracy
BY: Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s democratic crisis in the age of artificial intelligence will not be solved by fact-checks alone. While…
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FactCheckAfrica Empowers Ogun Youths, Journalists, and Civic Actors on Inclusive and Accessible Use of AI for Transparency and Accountability
BY: Mustapha Lawal Through the Digital Democracy Lab project, with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), FactCheckAfrica hosted…
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AI as ‘Poison and Antidote’: Prof. Odunlami Calls for Ethical Use of Technology Against Misinformation
BY: Habeeb Adisa Media scholars, journalists, civil society actors and young digital innovators converged in Abeokuta on Monday, 9 February…
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Explainer: How AI Is Fueling Misinformation and Election Interference in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal Artificial intelligence did not invent misinformation, long before generative AI tools became widely accessible, false claims, propaganda,…
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REPORT: The State of Synthetic Reality(2025 Review & 2026 Outlook), Part I
FACTCHECKAFRICA The Industrialisation of Misinformation and the Zero-Trust Economy Looking back from early 2026, the misinformation landscape of 2025…
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Artificial Intelligence and the African Reality: Why This Series Matters Now
BY: Mustapha Lawal Artificial intelligence is often sold to Africa as a promise, a shortcut to development, efficiency, and global…
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FACT-CHECK: INEC Debunks Claims of Released Timetable for the 2027 General Elections
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an official timetable detailing dates and schedules for…
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Debunked: Claim of 10-Year Prison Sentence for Women Who Sleep With Married Men in Akwa Ibom Is False!
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed A claim circulating widely on social media alleges that the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is…
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