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INSIGHT: How disinformation on social media is fuelling crisis in Niger Republic
After the military junta in Niger Republic forcefully took over the reins of power, the internet was awash with several…
FACT CHECK: Video showing arrest of former Gabonese senate president is old
A video on Facebook showing authorities opening suitcases full of money has claimed that former Gabonese senate president attempted to…
INSIGHT: How news sites spread disinformation during Nigeria’s 2023 polls
In the build-up to the 2023 general election in Nigeria, a couple of unfamiliar news websites sprang up with the…
FACT CHECK: Viral quote attributed to George Weah on Niger coup is misleading
A viral quote purportedly by George Weah, Liberian president, has been broadly shared on social media. In one of such…
FACT CHECK: Is Nigeria’s fuel price the cheapest in the world as Eniola Badmus claimed?
Eniola Badmus, a Nollywood actress, has said that despite the recent petrol subsidy removal, the price of fuel in Nigeria…
FACT CHECK: No, this video does not show Cyclone Biparjoy
A video on social media has been wrongly captioned as Cyclone Biparjoy. The Twitter video showing a twister hurtling over…