Funmilola Afolabi
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Fact Check
Recycled video falsely used to depict students’ kidnap in Nigeria
Claim: A viral video purportedly shows schoolchildren being abducted in Nigeria. Verdict: MISLEADING. Our findings show that the video is…
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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?
Claim: A Twitter User Femi (@Obaluaye_) claimed that smoked or grilled food contains mutagenic chemicals and cancerous agents that can…
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How social media can help reduce tension by secessionists in Nigeria
The birth and popularity of social media have deepened people’s wider access to information. In contemporary society and across geographic…
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Fact Check
How true is the claim that one can be allergic to semen?
Claim: A post made by Dr. Damian Avar (@therealsabidoctor) claimed that persons experiencing burning sensation, fever after sex may be…
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False! Abba Kyari’s suspension not lifted
Claim: Some online media claim that embattled DCP Abba Kyari’’s suspension has been lifted. The claim that Abba Kyari’s suspension…
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Yoruba
Ǹjẹ́ òtítọ́ wà nínú ọ̀rọ̀ orí ìtàkùn WhatsApp pé láti ẹsẹ̀ ni ènìyàn ti ń darúgbó bọ̀?
Ọ̀rọ̀: Ohun kan tí wọ́n ń gbé káàkiri ìtàkùn WhatsApp sọ pé ẹsẹ̀ ni ènìyàn ti ń darúgbó bọ̀ wá…
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Does a woman’s brain shrink during pregnancy?
Claim: A Twitter user claims that a woman’s brain shrinks during pregnancy and needs up to six months to grow…
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Fact Check
What is the relationship between shisha smoking and breast cancer?
Claim: A Twitter user claimed that avoiding shisha could help prevent breast cancer. The claim that avoiding shisha could reduce…
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Fact Check
How true is WhatsApp claim human beings age from the feet?
Claim: A viral WhatsApp post claims that ageing starts from the feet upward. There is no scientific evidence that ageing…
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Explainers
Citizen Journalism and Misinformation in Nigeria
Gone are the days when members of the public inertly consume content churned out by editors and journalists in a…
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