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Viral quote claiming Lai Mohammed threatening the US, UK and the EU is fake

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Viral quote claiming Lai Mohammed threatening the US, UK and the EU is fake

Steve Dede December 8, 2020 0

Claim: A quote that Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, warned the United States, United Kingdom, and...

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Contrary to what he said in court, Lai Mohammed did announce N5 million fine for hate speech

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Contrary to what he said in court, Lai Mohammed did announce N5 million fine for hate speech

Steve Dede December 4, 2020 0

By Steve Dede Claim: Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed denied that he once announced a N5 million...

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Twitter wants you to open links before retweeting; how will this help in containing the fake news in Nigeria?

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Twitter wants you to open links before retweeting; how will this help in containing the fake news in Nigeria?

Steve Dede December 2, 2020 0

Since they took heat for allegedly enabling malicious actors in 2016 US Elections, Facebook and Twitter are...

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How Twitter’s new labels for government, state-affiliated media accounts helps in curbing propaganda

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How Twitter’s new labels for government, state-affiliated media accounts helps in curbing propaganda

Steve Dede November 10, 2020 0

Twitter has continued to strive to control the flow of misinformation and propaganda on its platform.  From...

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Photo shared by Dino Melaye is not from #EndSARS protest but it’s misleading his audience

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Photo shared by Dino Melaye is not from #EndSARS protest but it’s misleading his audience

Steve Dede October 23, 2020 1

Claim: Senator Dino Melaye shared a photo of his G-Wagon SUV riddled with bullets at the back...

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#EndSARS: This viral photo is from an NYSC drama in Akwa Ibom, not Lekki Tollgate gun attack

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#EndSARS: This viral photo is from an NYSC drama in Akwa Ibom, not Lekki Tollgate gun attack

Steve Dede October 23, 2020 0

Claim: The viral photo of a man carrying what seems like a dead body draped in the...

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