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Is HMPV another COVID variant? Here’s what to know
In December 2024, China began reporting a surge in cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The country’s Centre for Disease…
Meta ends third-party fact-checking in US, shifts role to social media users
Meta, parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, is discontinuing its third party fact-checking program and turning to a communal…
MATTERS ARISING: Social media, disinformation and the fight for a saner internet
Many factors play a role in the spread of disinformation on the internet but not all can work behind the…
FACT CHECK: Did Seyi Tinubu receive ‘full military honour’ as claimed by Mahdi Shehu?
A viral video showing Seyi, President Bola Tinubu's son, receiving what appears to be a military parade has stirred controversial…
FAKE NEWS ALERT: Video showing Nigerian, French troops offloading supplies is from 2013
A video showing Nigerian and French troops offloading supplies in a coordinated manner has gone viral on social media. The…
‘Samoa Agreement saga, WHO lockdown over mpox’ — 10 most viral fake news of 2024
Over the years, the spread of disinformation has surged with technological evolution. False news is widely shared on social media…