How to identify fake social media screenshots

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How to identify fake social media screenshots

Silas Jonathan July 17, 2021 1

Misinformation and Disinformation have become a social menace in recent years and while the forms and patterns...

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Can worms kill children as claimed in this viral message?

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Can worms kill children as claimed in this viral message?

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 17, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message encourages parents to deworm their children, implying that not doing so could...

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WhatsApp did not change its ‘privacy policy’ to grant governments exclusive access to users’ data

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WhatsApp did not change its ‘privacy policy’ to grant governments exclusive access to users’ data

Silas Jonathan July 16, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims WhatsApp has altered its privacy policy to offer government exclusive access...

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False! Atiku Abubakar not giving empowerment grants as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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False! Atiku Abubakar not giving empowerment grants as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Nanji Nandang July 16, 2021 5

Claim: A message circulating on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to apply for the Atiku Abubakar Empowerment Grant...

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No, U.S. Police did not arrest Sheriff’s son for being black

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No, U.S. Police did not arrest Sheriff’s son for being black

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, Lateef Sanni July 16, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp video that has been forwarded many times in Nigeria (with an accompanying message) depicts...

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No, Nigerian Government has not announced three days holiday for Muslim festival

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No, Nigerian Government has not announced three days holiday for Muslim festival

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 15, 2021 0

Claim: A viral newslink, forwarded many times on WhatsApp, claims the Federal Government has declared July 20...

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The big difference between facts and opinions

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The big difference between facts and opinions

Nanji Nandang July 15, 2021 0

Some news readers may be confused on what constitutes fact and opinion in journalism. While this reality...

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Facebook user creates fake screenshot to claim DSS shared 2013 photos to paint Igboho’s recent arrest

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Facebook user creates fake screenshot to claim DSS shared 2013 photos to paint Igboho’s recent arrest

Silas Jonathan, Iyabode Olorunshola July 14, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot making rounds on social media claims that acclaimed evidential photos of items collected from...

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Are there health benefits to eating placenta?

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Are there health benefits to eating placenta?

Uchenna Igwe July 13, 2021 0

Claim: Some social media users have claimed that eating the placenta provides lots of health benefits. There...

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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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