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INSIGHT: How fake Anonymous Facebook accounts spread disinformation and incite violence
For nearly two decades, “Anonymous”, one of the world's most infamous hacktivist groups, has been in operation. The mysterious online…
INSIGHT: How disinformation was used to promote political candidates in 2023 elections
During the just-concluded elections, politicians and their supporters used social media to manipulate public opinion, either by deliberately spreading false…
#NigeriaDecides2023: How TheCable tackled fake news and disinformation
The 2023 election was riddled with false claims targeted at swaying voters and altering reality as Nigerians went to the…
FACT CHECK: Video of arrested thugs shared by Dino Melaye is old
Dino Melaye, the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council, has shared on Twitter, a video of…
FAKE NEWS ALERT: Labour Party did not issue statement nullifying Rhodes-Vivour’s candidacy
A circulating statement purportedly from the Labour Party (LP) claims that Ifagbemi Awamaridi is the valid gubernatorial candidate of the…
FACT CHECK: Bloodied picture of Olumide Oworu, LP Lagos assembly candidate, is from movie set
A bloodied picture of Olumide Oworu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Surulere LGA 1, in the Lagos house of…