FactCheck: Viral letter appointing a terror suspect, Bashir Hadejia, as mining aide to Zamfara gov, FAKE
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user posted a letter and claimed that a terror suspect, Bashir...
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Man arrested in Pakistan for ‘spreading UK riot misinformation’
A Pakistani web developer has appeared in court in Lahore to face cyberterrorism charges after allegedly sharing information that...
FactCheck: Man shares photo of Kemi Adeosun’s post against Igbos in 2017 —but she denied it
By Pascal Ibe As social media continues to gain popularity, the number of influencers on platforms like...
FactCheck: Torture of Birmingham woman by Immigrant in August 2023, used to claim it’s a recent incident
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, Dr Maalouf posted a photo and claimed the immigrant recently...
Trump shares fake image of Harris speaking to communist event
Former President Trump shared a fake photo of Vice President Harris speaking at a communist event in Chicago ahead of the...
Report: Pro-Russia ‘news’ sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US “news” outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate...
MISLEADING: Trump shares dubious image showing Taylor Swift support
Swift has not yet publicly thrown her weight behind any presidential candidate in the November 5 election,...
FactCheck: X users recirculate photos of murder suspects in 2017, 2022 to mislead public
By Pascal Ibe Claim Two X users posted photos of two suspects paraded for killings and claimed...
FactCheck: No French Court Ordered Immediate Release Of Nigeria Presidential Aircraft
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, Pst Okezie claimed a French Court ordered immediate release of...
Report: Iranian Misinformation Campaign Using AI Discovered
OpenAI said on Friday that it had discovered and disrupted an Iranian influence campaign that used the...