Media Literacy
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Round-Up: Edo lynching, Wike collapse, Putin assassination, other top claims verified this week
In the first week of April, we came across several claims online and questions posed to the DUBAWA chatbot. Below…
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How local language disinformation is used to promote authoritarian foreign influence
In a crowded hall buzzing with chatter, two strangers lock eyes. A shared language instantly connects them, creating an unspoken…
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Round-up: Rivers State, Inibehe Okon, Natasha, other trending matters generating false claims during the week
For the latest edition of DUBAWA’s weekly round-up, we covered controversial issues that went viral in the Nigerian Senate and…
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The Maputo Protocol and why Nigeria needs to implement it
In July 2003, the African Union (AU), an international bloc that Nigeria is a member of, adopted the Maputo Protocol…
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#BehindTheFacts: Elizabeth shares her most significant discovery investigating the dangers of Apetamin
Apetamin is widely promoted as a quick fix for weight gain, but how safe is it? Investigative journalist and fact-checker…
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End of days? Unravelling the mystery behind viral ‘blood-red river’
Argentines living near Buenos Aires woke up to a horrible stench from the Sarandi Stream on Feb. 7, 2025. Viral…
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Round-Up: Sport, Fire disaster, demolition, others, top claims verified this week
Misinformation spreads online and offline daily, showing the need for Media and Information Literacy and verification. Here are some claims…
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Constitutional implications surrounding Senator Natasha’s suspension
Nigeria’s Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, ordered security to walk Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan out of the legislative house on Feb. 20, 2024,…
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Round-Up: Citizens’ freedom to buy guns, pineapple cure, death hoax, others, top claims verified last week
The claims DUBAWA encountered last week cut across health, security and politics. Below is a summary of some of them:…
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World Kidney Day 2025: Here is all you need to protect your kidney health
Kidney disease is a growing global concern, affecting 850 million people worldwide and causing 5 to 11 million deaths annually.…
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