Misinformation
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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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AI Harms
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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AI Harms
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
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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FACT-CHECK: INEC Ad-Hoc Staff Recruitment for 2026 Is Real, But the Circulated ‘okripeti.org’ Application Portal Is Fake!
BY: Abimbola Success CLAIM: A vacancy call for INEC ad-hoc staff recruitment for 2026 elections, and that the linked portal…
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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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FACT-CHECK: Viral Video Falsely Claims Anthony Joshua Retired from Boxing Following His Fatal Car Crash Involving Close Friends
By: Aminat Miskilu Claim: A viral video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) purports to show British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua…
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Unpresidential Drag: AI Watermark on Claimed Original Picture Begged Question
By: Quadri Yahya The dragging that follows when an aide to Nigeria’s president accused the media of “misrepresentations of facts”…
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