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Disinformation, Geopolitics, and the Gendered Battle for Truth: Day Two at the Africa Facts Summit 2025
As conversations around fact-checking deepened on the second day of the Africa Facts Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, the themes…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Photo of 2020 Boko Haram Attack Falsely Shared as September 2025 Christian Massacre in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A Twitter user posted a picture on September 28, 2025, with the caption: “Yesterday, 64 Christians…
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Africa Facts Summit 2025: Fact-Checking’s Future, Funding Crises, and New Frontiers Mark Day One
Mustapha Lawal reports from Dakar The Africa Facts Summit 2025 opened on October 1 in Dakar, Senegal, gathering more than…
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Shettima at UN: The Real Threat Is Not Just Fake News, It Is the Rise of a ‘Trustless’ Generation
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Speaking on the world stage at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria’s…
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EXPLAINER: How Can the Government Tax Decentralize Crypto Wallets?
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Introduction: Following our reports on Nigeria’s new tax laws and cryptocurrency, our audience raised a critical…
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Misinformation in Nigeria: Why Misreporting Can Be as Dangerous as Fake News
By Mustapha Lawal A recent controversy over Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and claims about the Tax Identification Number…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That Dutch Football Legend Arjen Robben Died, Is FALSE!
By: Abdulraheem Muhammed CLAIM: Former Dutch international and ex-Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has died. Arjen…
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BEWARE! INEC Debunks Viral Recruitment Advert, Warns Against Fake Portal
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a viral social media advert claiming that the…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Chef Dammy Set to Cook 300 Bags of Beans to Challenge Hilda Baci?
By: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Introduction: Following the successful conclusion of Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci’s recent Jollof rice challenge in Lagos on Friday,…
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