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CSOs call for accountability after DUBAWA report on Telegram’s regulatory failures

CSOs call for accountability after DUBAWA report on Telegram’s regulatory failures

CSOs call for accountability after DUBAWA report on Telegram’s regulatory failures

Simbiat Bakare June 22, 2026

Nigerian Civil society organisation, Citizens’ Gavel, has called on Telegram to strengthen its regulatory framework for accountability,...

DUBAWA Round-Up: Late major general’s body, terrorists’ jailbreak, other claims fact-checked last week

DUBAWA Round-Up: Late major general’s body, terrorists' jailbreak, other claims fact-checked last week

DUBAWA Round-Up: Late major general’s body, terrorists’ jailbreak, other claims fact-checked last week

Cole Praise June 21, 2026

As people continue to share misinformation and disinformation across social media platforms, DUBAWA verified several public assertions...

No evidence Sierra Leone introduced double-decker buses; viral images AI-generated

No evidence Sierra Leone introduced double-decker buses; viral images AI-generated

No evidence Sierra Leone introduced double-decker buses; viral images AI-generated

Davida Spaine Solomon June 20, 2026

Claim: A Facebook post published by Richey J Blog claims that Sierra Leone is among the few...

Viral video of Chris Oyakilome’s election prophecy, recycled

Viral video of Chris Oyakilome’s election prophecy, recycled

Viral video of Chris Oyakilome’s election prophecy, recycled

Mohammed Taoheed June 17, 2026

Claim: An X user alleged that Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy, recently spoke about the outcome...

Round-Up: Oyo kidnap claims, AI videos, top claims fact-checked last week

Round-Up: Oyo kidnap claims, AI videos, top claims fact-checked last week

Round-Up: Oyo kidnap claims, AI videos, top claims fact-checked last week

Sunday Awosoro June 14, 2026

The second week of June 2026 was dominated by misinformation tied to the Oyo State school kidnapping,...

False! Sultan did not visit Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

False! Sultan did not visit Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

False! Sultan did not visit Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

Ukashatu Wakili June 12, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user claims that the Sultan of Sokoto visited Nnamdi Kanu in prison to discuss...

Video of weapons smuggled into South Africa, misleading

Video of weapons smuggled into South Africa, misleading

Video of weapons smuggled into South Africa, misleading

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 10, 2026

Claim: An X user, Western Pulse, shared a video alleging it shows heavy assault rifles smuggled into...

Misleading! Biodegradable burial pods do not turn dead bodies into trees

Misleading! Biodegradable burial pods do not turn dead bodies into trees

Misleading! Biodegradable burial pods do not turn dead bodies into trees

Amarachi Onwuzulike June 10, 2026

Claim: An X user claims that a biodegradable burial pod can turn a dead body into a...

Block TV Gambia recirculates old footage as recent attack on KMC Mayor

Block TV Gambia recirculates old footage as recent attack on KMC Mayor

Block TV Gambia recirculates old footage as recent attack on KMC Mayor

Momodou Janneh June 8, 2026

Claim: A video showing a supporter of the National People’s Party (NPP) questioning the nationality of Talib...

Cambodia’s alleged ultimatum, Oyo abduction, other top claims fact-checked last week

Cambodia’s alleged ultimatum, Oyo abduction, other top claims fact-checked last week

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 7, 2026

Amid the security crisis in Nigeria, citizens witnessed real-life pandemonium stemming from misinformation and disinformation on social...

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