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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…
INSIGHT: How politicians, supporters use disinformation to demarket their opposition
It's a few hours to the general elections in Nigeria and the disinformation campaign has become rife both online and…
FACT CHECK: Tinubu says being Lagos governor is his first public life. Is it true?
Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, and presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said his first…
FACT CHECK: Verifying Atiku’s claims at NESG presidential dialogue
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made several claims on the economy while…
FACT CHECK: How accurate are Peter Obi’s claims at NESG economic dialogue?
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, and presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) made multiple claims while presenting…