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PRESS RELEASE: DUBAWA SET TO ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE

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PRESS RELEASE: DUBAWA SET TO ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE

Silas Jonathan July 13, 2021 0

DUBAWA, a fact-checking initiative of The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), is set to launch...

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The thin line between fact and humour: How satire contents mislead online users

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The thin line between fact and humour: How satire contents mislead online users

Silas Jonathan July 7, 2021 1

When online  users from all around the world first came   across this  headline “Hollywood Actors Pledge...

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Another fake picture shows Nnamdi Kanu with a different woman

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Another fake picture shows Nnamdi Kanu with a different woman

Silas Jonathan July 7, 2021 0

Claim: A viral image, making the rounds on social media, depicts Nnamdi Kanu alongside a woman in...

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How true is claim a nuclear missile was built by Russian-based Biafran?

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How true is claim a nuclear missile was built by Russian-based Biafran?

Silas Jonathan June 22, 2021 0

Claim: A user on Twitter claims that: “Russian-based Biafran Builds Nuclear Missile.”  The claim that a Russian-Biafran...

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Fact-checking Multimedia contents: How to spot fake audio

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Fact-checking Multimedia contents: How to spot fake audio

Silas Jonathan June 19, 2021 0

Misinformation and disinformation is as old as the existence of man. As much as I can remember,...

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Misleading headline leads readers to believe President Buhari is dead

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Misleading headline leads readers to believe President Buhari is dead

Silas Jonathan June 18, 2021 2

Claim: A news headline outlines that “JUST IN: Buhari Shot Dead By Gunmen In Edo”  The headline...

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Fake tweet paints Twitter apologetic to Nigerian Government

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Fake tweet paints Twitter apologetic to Nigerian Government

Silas Jonathan June 8, 2021 0

Claim: A viral Twitter screenshot with the inscription of the “Twitter Public Policy” claims Twitter is apologetic...

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Video depicting attack on Gov. Uzodinma’s convoy shot in Kenya

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Video depicting attack on Gov. Uzodinma’s convoy shot in Kenya

Silas Jonathan June 2, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video claims Governor Uzodinma’s convoy was attacked by unknown gunmen.  The claim that Governor...

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Old picture used to depict recent poisoning of cows in Ondo

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Old picture used to depict recent poisoning of cows in Ondo

Silas Jonathan May 7, 2021 0

Claim:  A user on Twitter claims that ‘over 50 cows belonging to Fulani herdsmen were poisoned to...

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Police to clamp down on unpermitted use of tinted glass – But is this backed by law?

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Police to clamp down on unpermitted use of tinted glass – But is this backed by law?

Silas Jonathan May 7, 2021 0

Recently, a claim making rounds on the Nigerian Twitter space claims that the Nigerian police force has...

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