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MISINFO ALERT: Viral video of ‘foreign arms dealer’ in Zamfara is from 2021, says army
The Nigerian Army says a viral video claiming the arrest of a foreign arms dealer in Zamfara is misleading and…
How to protect yourself from misinformation, disinformation in the AI age
The internet has made life somewhat easier, right? You want to read the news and keep abreast of happenings around…
INSIGHT: How misinformation about Samoa Agreement caused uproar in Nigeria
On July 1, during a reception organised by the European Union (EU) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, Abubakar Bagudu, minister…
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…
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…
‘Illegal’ Ikoyi weddings, COVID electric bulbs… how fake news shaped events in 2021
As fake news and misinformation continue to take major stage worldwide, 2021 was no exception. It has been a year…