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TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

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TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 15, 2023 0

Claim: A viral post on Instagram by The Shaderoom posited that a study revealed links between UV...

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Picture of students sitting on mud blocks in flooded classroom, not from Nigeria

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Picture of students sitting on mud blocks in flooded classroom, not from Nigeria

Silas Jonathan February 15, 2023 0

Claim: A Twitter user shared a picture of a flooded mud classroom alleged to have happened in...

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DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

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DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

Dubawa February 14, 2023 0

DUBAWA researcher, Lois Ugbede, has been selected to participate in the International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) course on...

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Dealing with fake press releases for the media in Sierra Leone

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Dealing with fake press releases for the media in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay February 14, 2023 0

Fake press releases are becoming frequent in Sierra Leone.  Depending on the number of events happening in...

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Lady in viral video being flogged by men, not for marriage refusal, and incident not in Nigeria

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Lady in viral video being flogged by men, not for marriage refusal, and incident not in Nigeria

Silas Jonathan February 14, 2023 1

Claim: Users on WhatsApp share a video of men flogging a young lady as punishment for allegedly...

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Explainer: Common electoral offences you should know ahead of local government elections

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Explainer: Common electoral offences you should know ahead of local government elections

Dawda Baldeh February 13, 2023 0

Gambians go to the polls to vote for councillors, mayors, and chairpersons on April 15 and May...

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Five smart ways to spot photoshopped images as Nigeria’s 2023 elections approach

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Five smart ways to spot photoshopped images as Nigeria’s 2023 elections approach

Joseph Omotayo February 13, 2023 0

An interesting thing about digital image manipulation, popularly known as photoshop, is that many people are guilty...

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Viral photo of Lobi Stars Football Club players at seminar, misleading

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Viral photo of Lobi Stars Football Club players at seminar, misleading

Joseph Omotayo February 13, 2023 0

Claim: A Twitter page, in an attempt to make a sarcastic comparison, alleged that a photo of...

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EXPLAINER: How political candidates are becoming victims of mal-information ahead of Nigeria’s election

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EXPLAINER: How political candidates are becoming victims of mal-information ahead of Nigeria’s election

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 13, 2023 0

Elections in Nigeria are characterised by dramatic downturns from members of one political party to their opponents. ...

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Video manipulated to show Biden condemning male transgenders

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Video manipulated to show Biden condemning male transgenders

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 13, 2023 0

Claim: A viral video says US president Joe Biden condemned male transgenders, saying they can never be...

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