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IFCN WhatsApp chatbot geared to fight COVID-19 misinformation

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IFCN WhatsApp chatbot geared to fight COVID-19 misinformation

Dubawa May 4, 2020 0

Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network led the creation of the chatbot to make its database of more than...

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WhatsApp Message Highlights Presidency’s Shortcomings with Kyari’s Burial

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WhatsApp Message Highlights Presidency’s Shortcomings with Kyari’s Burial

Lateef Sanni April 22, 2020 0

While the intent behind such a message cannot be ascertained, most of its content were surprisingly accurate......

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What’s True About the Coronavirus Acidic-Potential Claims?

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What’s True About the Coronavirus Acidic-Potential Claims?

Ibraheem Alawode April 10, 2020 1

Nothing, absolutely nothing! The pH of a material is not measure in isolation, we found. And for...

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Conditional Cash Transfer Initiative NOT Ethnic-biased

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Conditional Cash Transfer Initiative NOT Ethnic-biased

Okechukwu Onuegbu April 8, 2020 0

A publication in Akelicious.net alarmingly announces that the government’s conditional cash transfer programme seeks to exempt Igbos,...

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COVID-19 Immunisation Plot is a Hoax!

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COVID-19 Immunisation Plot is a Hoax!

Lateef Sanni March 31, 2020 0

Chain message warns against accepting immunisation from coronavirus; says they are rather implanting COVID-19 through the said...

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Aso Rock Chronicles: President Buhari & Abba Kyari are Still in Nigeria

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Aso Rock Chronicles: President Buhari & Abba Kyari are Still in Nigeria

Adejumo Kabir March 27, 2020 0

Viral WhatsApp audio message claims President Buhari and his Chief of Staff flew out of the country...

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Free Netflix Account for All? No, For the First 30 Days Perhaps

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Free Netflix Account for All? No, For the First 30 Days Perhaps

Temilade Onilede March 26, 2020 0

Viral WhatsApp message claims Netflix is ​giving free passes to their platform during this period of isolation....

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Nigeria Does Have Travel Bans & Quarantine Measures

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Nigeria Does Have Travel Bans & Quarantine Measures

Lateef Sanni March 20, 2020 0

A WhatsApp message resembling an NCDC circular says Nigeria has not placed a travel ban or provided...

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#HEALTHCHECK – Would a Company Sell You Poison? Not This Time!

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#HEALTHCHECK – Would a Company Sell You Poison? Not This Time!

Tavershima Adongo November 14, 2018 0

While this question may engender hot and long drawn out debate as to the definition of poison,...

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#SPOOFCHECK – Are Cadbury Products Contaminated with HIV (AIDS)? NO!!!

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#SPOOFCHECK – Are Cadbury Products Contaminated with HIV (AIDS)? NO!!!

CJID Web July 18, 2018 0

A viral post on whatsapp claims that Cadbury products are contaminated with the deadly HIV (AIDS) and...

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