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July 4, 2024
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Viral image of black men lifting Caucasians from Uganda, not Nigeria
Claim: A Facebook user shared an image of pre-colonial Nigerians carrying a white man purported to be Mungo Park a ride from…
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Old picture resurfaced to depict flooding in Ibeju Lekki
Claim: Instablog on X shares a picture of houses underwater in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. Verdict: False! No reputable media organisation reported…
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#CHIVIDO2024: Alleged pictures of Davido with fellow artistes altered
Claim: A Facebook user posted a picture showing Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Portable sitting beside Davido during his traditional marriage ceremony celebration.…
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No scientific evidence to prove airpods cause brain cancer
Claim: An Instagram user claims using AirPods frequently can cause brain cancer. Verdict: Insufficient evidence! Experts say there is no evidence to…
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Misleading video portrays Nigerians “japa-ing” through the desert
Claim: A Facebook account recently shared footage showing a crowd in a desert, implying the people in the crowd were Nigerians seeking…
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Facebook ads manipulate biomedical professor’s videos to promote medical content
Claim: Some sponsored Facebook adverts showed a veteran biomedical engineering professor, Samuel Achilefu, advertising a natural solution for high blood pressure that…
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GlobalFact 2024: IFCN restate fact-checking principles, clamour freedom of expression, condemn censorship in Sarajevo statement
At the eleventh GlobalFact meeting—a worldwide gathering of fact-checking organisations—held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
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Health
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Is egg consumption associated with increased heart disease, as posited by X user?
Several studies have been conducted on egg consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease,…
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False! Microsoft has not left Nigeria
Claim: Multiple reports claim that Microsoft has left Nigeria. Verdict: False! The company’s Country Manager debunked the rumour, saying Microsoft…
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NPA under Weah contributed US$9m not US$4m, to national budget
Claim: In six years, under President George M. Weah, the National Port Authority (NPA) only contributed $4m to the national…
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