How Exif Metadata Can Help You Authenticate Doubtful Images

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How Exif Metadata Can Help You Authenticate Doubtful Images

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal December 1, 2021 0

Often, photographs are recycled and/or doctored to fuel interest and provide visual “proof” for fake news. Fake...

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

Nanji Nandang December 1, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message surfaced on WhatsApp urging Nigerians to put a mixture of salt and garlic...

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Internet security: what you should know about unverified links shared on social media platforms

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Internet security: what you should know about unverified links shared on social media platforms

Nanji Nandang November 30, 2021 0

The world is fast shifting  from a physical to a digital landscape, through the extensiveness of  the...

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Humanitarian Affairs Minister did not say cash transfer is only for the North

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Humanitarian Affairs Minister did not say cash transfer is only for the North

Lois Ugbede November 30, 2021 0

Claim: A viral screenshot claims the minister of humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Farouk, said the government’s cash transfer...

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Instagram as new face of news sourcing and information sharing

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Instagram as new face of news sourcing and information sharing

Rahaman Abiola November 29, 2021 0

Since being acquired by Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.) in 2012, Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking...

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The FactChecker

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The FactChecker

Dubawa November 29, 2021 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent...

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FLUBOT: What you need to know about new Malware that targets users’ financial credentials

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FLUBOT: What you need to know about new Malware that targets users’ financial credentials

Aisha Ali November 27, 2021 0

On October 21, 2021, the Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT), announced and warned online users about...

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True, NPHDA to engage Ad hoc Personnel for Nationwide Mass Vaccination Campaign

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True, NPHDA to engage Ad hoc Personnel for Nationwide Mass Vaccination Campaign

Aisha Ali November 26, 2021 0

Claim: A public announcement claims that the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)  in collaboration with...

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

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Is Twitter user’s claim that intake of smoked or grilled food causes colorectal cancer true?

Funmilola Afolabi November 25, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter User Femi (@Obaluaye_) claimed that smoked or grilled food contains mutagenic chemicals and cancerous...

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IDWAC 2021: Scholars, Professionals Offer Solutions to Information Disorder in Africa

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IDWAC 2021: Scholars, Professionals Offer Solutions to Information Disorder in Africa

Folarin Jamiu November 25, 2021 0

The desirability or otherwise of regulating social media platform came to the fore again as Premium Times...

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