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IFCN WhatsApp chatbot geared to fight COVID-19 misinformation

Dubawa May 4, 2020

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

Lateef Sanni April 22, 2020

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?

Ibraheem Alawode April 10, 2020

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

Okechukwu Onuegbu April 8, 2020

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

COVID-19 Immunisation Plot is a Hoax!

Lateef Sanni March 31, 2020

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

Adejumo Kabir March 27, 2020

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

Temilade Onilede March 26, 2020

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

Nigeria Does Have Travel Bans & Quarantine Measures

Lateef Sanni March 20, 2020

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!

Tavershima Adongo November 14, 2018

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

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

CJID Web July 18, 2018

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

IFCN WhatsApp chatbot geared to fight COVID-19 misinformation

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

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

Conditional Cash Transfer Initiative NOT Ethnic-biased

COVID-19 Immunisation Plot is a Hoax!

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

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

Nigeria Does Have Travel Bans & Quarantine Measures

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

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

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Round-up: Top five claims DUBAWA fact-checked this week

False! Access Bank not shutting down in September

Onion prices, not bread and rice, increased in The Gambia

Fact-checking Obi’s claims on Channels Television