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Alleged arrest of Kaduna Deputy Commissioner of Police, misleading

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Alleged arrest of Kaduna Deputy Commissioner of Police, misleading

Miracle Akubuo January 20, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that the Kaduna State Deputy Commissioner of Police was arrested for distributing...

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Alleged footage of Liverpool fans clearing Anfield, misleading

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Alleged footage of Liverpool fans clearing Anfield, misleading

Cole Praise January 20, 2025 0

Claim: An X user, via a video, claimed that Liverpool fans were allegedly clearing a snow-filled Anfield...

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LA Wild Fire: Here is all we know

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LA Wild Fire: Here is all we know

Lois Ugbede January 18, 2025 0

California has had a busy and scary start to 2025, with five fire incidents across different counties:...

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Video of man playing golf with fire used to depict how LA fire started, false

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Video of man playing golf with fire used to depict how LA fire started, false

Lademi Aborisade January 17, 2025 0

Claim: Threads user @thetabama shares a video on how a man accidentally started the Los Angeles fire. ...

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Image used to depict Los Angeles fire destruction, unrelated

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Image used to depict Los Angeles fire destruction, unrelated

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Claim: Social media users claimed that a viral image showing a red-roofed house standing untouched amidst burnt...

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Old AP video used to support claim on French army’s presence in Nigeria amidst Tchiani’s allegation

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Old AP video used to support claim on French army’s presence in Nigeria amidst Tchiani’s allegation

Phillip Anjorin January 15, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that the French army had arrived in Nigeria, following...

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Facebook claim suggesting Sylvester Stallone is dead, false

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Facebook claim suggesting Sylvester Stallone is dead, false

Miracle Akubuo January 15, 2025 1

Claim: A Facebook post claimed that Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone is dead. Verdict: False! Our findings show...

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Does Telegram have only 30 employees, as claimed by X user?

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Does Telegram have only 30 employees, as claimed by X user?

Cole Praise January 15, 2025 0

Claim: An X user claims Telegram has only 30 employees. Verdict: True. Telegram founder Pavel Durov told...

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How community notes, Meta’s replacement for fact-checkers, work

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How community notes, Meta’s replacement for fact-checkers, work

Sunday Awosoro January 8, 2025 0

On Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the company’s decision to terminate its third-party...

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IFCN Director reacts to Meta’s discontinuation of third-party fact-checking in the US

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IFCN Director reacts to Meta’s discontinuation of third-party fact-checking in the US

Mohammed Taoheed January 7, 2025 0

The Director of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), Angie Holan,  has reacted to Meta’s decision to halt...

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