Silas Jonathan
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Elections
Critical insights from DUBAWA’s study on Twitter bot activity in the lead-up to 2023 Nigerian Elections
Just months before the 2023 elections in Nigeria, DUBAWA conducted a study that sheds light on a concerning trend! There…
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African Languages
Yadda masu amfani da WhatsApp su yi zamba ke damfarar ‘yan Najeriya
Frank, wanda aka sakaya sunarsa, tun daga watan satumba zuwa Oktoba (2023) ya ke aiki tukuru. An ba shi aiki,…
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Explainers
We tracked TikTok man glorifying coups, calling for Russian alliance: Guess who and where he hails from?
A recent viral video on WhatsApp featured a captivating three-minute clip titled “We are coming with Coups,” featuring a man…
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Elections
Bots, impersonation, and disinformation: The battle for truth ahead of Sierra Leone’s close race election
The Sierra Leone election, scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2023, is shaping up to be a highly competitive race with…
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Elections
Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigeria Fact-checkers’ Coalition during the 2023 elections
Introduction Nigeria’s 2023 general elections have come and gone with sprinkles of victory, controversies, and, expectedly, the circulation of false…
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Explainers
Audio-based Deepfakes: Risks, detection, and verification techniques
Jennifer DeStefano, a mother from Scottsdale, Arizona, received a hoax call in which her 15-year-old daughter was falsely claimed to…
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Elections
Lagos gubernatorial candidates debate ahead of 2023 governorship election
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, four gubernatorial candidates vying for leadership roles in the Lagos state met to debate prevalent…
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Elections
Is Zulum buying PVCs of Borno IDPs, as suggested in video?
Claim: A Twitter user states that Prof Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, bought voters’ cards of Internally Displaced…
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Media Literacy
Experts recommend media literacy to enhance mutual understanding in society
Experts have emphasised the importance of reliable and factual information to enable citizens to make sound decisions and reinforce trust.…
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Media Literacy
Information Ministry calls for youth involvement in media literacy policy-making
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has stressed the need to inculcate the culture of trust through media literacy…
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