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Hiccups with INEC online registration breed fertile grounds for spread of false information

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Hiccups with INEC online registration breed fertile grounds for spread of false information

Nanji Nandang, Silas Jonathan September 3, 2021 0

Some users on social media have expressed displeasure with INEC’s online registration portal, attributing the problem to...

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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

Iyabode Olorunshola, Silas Jonathan August 31, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot of Nigeria’s National Flag and NEMA flag alongside the Saudi Arabian Flag is making...

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A drop in female contestants and other things to know about forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial Elections

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• Politics

A drop in female contestants and other things to know about forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial Elections

Silas Jonathan August 18, 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),  has slated November 6th for the highly anticipated 2021 Anambra election....

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Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption

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• Security

Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption

Silas Jonathan, Maxine Danso August 18, 2021 0

Pegasus is a sophisticated spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm NSO Group that can be discreetly...

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Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800  Grant Donor to Nigerians

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Scammers Pose Tinubu as N19, 800  Grant Donor to Nigerians

Lilian Mutinda, Silas Jonathan August 12, 2021 4

Claim: a certain web-based message making the rounds on different social media platforms claims Tinubu is offering...

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Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation

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• Information Disorder Analysis Centre
• Research

Challenges Nigerian media organisations face in covering the pandemic and resultant disinformation

Silas Jonathan August 4, 2021 0

It has been about a year and half since the first case of COVID-19 was announced. On...

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DUBAWA’s fact-checking training holds in Liberia

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• Liberia
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DUBAWA’s fact-checking training holds in Liberia

Silas Jonathan July 28, 2021 0

Twenty-two Liberian journalists drawn from the country’s print, broadcast and online press will begin a four-day training...

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How falsehood peddlers capitalise on trends to mislead audience: Spotlighting Nnamdi Kanu, Jacob Zuma’s victimhood

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How falsehood peddlers capitalise on trends to mislead audience: Spotlighting Nnamdi Kanu, Jacob Zuma’s victimhood

Silas Jonathan July 24, 2021 0

The adage “one picture tells a thousand stories” not only highlights the simplicity of pictures in conveying...

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WhatsApp did not change its ‘privacy policy’ to grant governments exclusive access to users’ data

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WhatsApp did not change its ‘privacy policy’ to grant governments exclusive access to users’ data

Silas Jonathan July 16, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims WhatsApp has altered its privacy policy to offer government exclusive access...

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Facebook user creates fake screenshot to claim DSS shared 2013 photos to paint Igboho’s recent arrest

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Facebook user creates fake screenshot to claim DSS shared 2013 photos to paint Igboho’s recent arrest

Silas Jonathan, Iyabode Olorunshola July 14, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot making rounds on social media claims that acclaimed evidential photos of items collected from...

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