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“I do not authorise” – would sending this to ten groups exempt you from Whatsapp’s new policy?

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“I do not authorise” – would sending this to ten groups exempt you from Whatsapp’s new policy?

Lois Ugbede January 19, 2021 0

A viral WhatsApp message claims sending “I do not authorise” WhatsApp new policy to ten WhatsApp groups...

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What you need to know about fake Covid-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl

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What you need to know about fake Covid-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl

Silas Jonathan January 14, 2021 0

In December 2020, the United Nations announced that there are three COVID-19 vaccines for which certain national...

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COVID-19: Questions on reinfection answered

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COVID-19: Questions on reinfection answered

Atinuke Seun-Ige January 12, 2021 0

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have grappled with the question of whether a patient...

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How true is claim Nigeria has second highest paternity fraud rate in the world?

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How true is claim Nigeria has second highest paternity fraud rate in the world?

Lateef Sanni January 8, 2021 1

Claim: Nigeria has the second highest paternity fraud rate in the world at 30% Verdict: The claim...

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Doubting Covid-19 Data: An Analysis of Comments on NCDC Daily Tweets on Rising New Confirmed Cases

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Doubting Covid-19 Data: An Analysis of Comments on NCDC Daily Tweets on Rising New Confirmed Cases

Raheemat Adeniran January 5, 2021 0

Summary With the recent hike in the number of new covid-19 infections, there are concerns about a...

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

Lateef Sanni January 4, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually evolved to settle as a force that can’t be completely ruled out so...

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Comirnaty: All you need to know about the WHO’s only recommended COVID-19 vaccine

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Comirnaty: All you need to know about the WHO’s only recommended COVID-19 vaccine

Lois Ugbede January 4, 2021 1

About a year after the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the search to understand and curb the virus...

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Is it true Cervical Cancer screenings and treatments can cause infertility?

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Is it true Cervical Cancer screenings and treatments can cause infertility?

Atinuke Seun-Ige December 31, 2020 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message shows the fear some people have concerning Cervical Cancer screening becoming a...

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Fact-Checking Researchers’ Contributions to the Literature of Information Disorder Ecosystem in Nigeria: The Dubawa Example

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Fact-Checking Researchers’ Contributions to the Literature of Information Disorder Ecosystem in Nigeria: The Dubawa Example

Raji Rasaki December 29, 2020 0

Abstract  Experts have decried the dearth of evidence-based research around the information disorder ecosystem in Nigeria. As...

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Examining National Orientation Agency’s Engagement with Its Digital Community in Combating “Fake News” Online

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Examining National Orientation Agency’s Engagement with Its Digital Community in Combating “Fake News” Online

Raji Rasaki December 28, 2020 1

Abstract Nigerian government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to the threat of misinformation and disinformation in recent...

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