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Is Apple developing smart wedding rings to enable couples monitor each other?

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Is Apple developing smart wedding rings to enable couples monitor each other?

Silas Jonathan February 7, 2022 0

Claim: A viral social media post claims Apple info-tech company is making a ‘smart wedding ring’ that...

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A sophisticated network of fraudsters pose as Vanguard news website to swindle users

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A sophisticated network of fraudsters pose as Vanguard news website to swindle users

Silas Jonathan February 3, 2022 1

On facebook, there is a page, Organic Terrain, that is used by scammers to defraud unsuspecting members...

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TangleBot: New text message-based malware capable of defrauding Android users

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TangleBot: New text message-based malware capable of defrauding Android users

Silas Jonathan February 1, 2022 1

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently announced the existence of a new high-risk, a critical and short...

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Xenophobia: Claim Nigerians expelled foreign traders false

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Xenophobia: Claim Nigerians expelled foreign traders false

Silas Jonathan January 31, 2022 0

Claim: A Twitter user shared a video alleging that Nigeria is chasing away foreign investors from the...

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SPOTLIGHT: Mummy G.O: New face of social media memes, trends in Nigeria

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SPOTLIGHT: Mummy G.O: New face of social media memes, trends in Nigeria

Lateef Sanni, Silas Jonathan, Lois Ugbede January 24, 2022 0

“Mummy G.O” may be a recent trend on Twitter, but the topic has been prominent on social...

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Dozens of fake “BBC News groups” are misleading users on Facebook

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Dozens of fake “BBC News groups” are misleading users on Facebook

Silas Jonathan January 20, 2022 0

On Facebook, many groups named after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) exist and are taken as a...

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Artificially created Garuda Indonesia landing footage recirculated to exaggerate recent accident

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Artificially created Garuda Indonesia landing footage recirculated to exaggerate recent accident

Lateef Sanni, Silas Jonathan January 14, 2022 0

On January 5th 2022,  a Caspian Airline aircraft reportedly lost control of its main gear and was...

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2022: Three Key Areas To Expect Misinformation in Nigeria

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2022: Three Key Areas To Expect Misinformation in Nigeria

Silas Jonathan January 11, 2022 0

For most fact-checkers, 2021 is not a year to forget so quickly. It was the year they...

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EFCC ta tabbatar da binciken jaridar Daily Trust da Dubawa dangane da rigar maman lu’u-lu’un Diezani

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EFCC ta tabbatar da binciken jaridar Daily Trust da Dubawa dangane da rigar maman lu’u-lu’un Diezani

Silas Jonathan December 13, 2021 0

Kasa da makonni biyu bayan da jaridar Daily Trust da Dubawa suka wallafa sakamakon bincikensu dangane da...

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Shin wata kotu a Najeriya ta umurci kamfanin MTN ya biya wani mai amfani da layin wayar nera milliyan 5.5 bayan da ya zarge kamfanin da zame mi shi nera 50?

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Shin wata kotu a Najeriya ta umurci kamfanin MTN ya biya wani mai amfani da layin wayar nera milliyan 5.5 bayan da ya zarge kamfanin da zame mi shi nera 50?

Silas Jonathan December 8, 2021 0

Zargi: Wani sakon WhatsApp na zargin wai kotun Najeriya ta umurci kamfanin MTN ya biya Emmanuel Anenih,...

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