FactCheck: Photo doesn’t show three Nigerians who were sentenced to US prison recently over fraud scheme targeting elderly, vulnerable
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, Naija, has shared a photo of three Nigerians and claimed...
Monthly Archives: January 2025
FactCheck: Telecos are yet to disconnect banks over USSD, debt
By Pascal Ibe Claim A Facebook page, Celebrity Chef, claimed that the Telecos have withdrawn their services...
FactCheck: Did Uzodimma install new Emir in Imo State?
By Pascal Ibe Claim Social Media users posted an image of the current Imo State governor with...
FactCheck: X user deliberately makes FALSE claim about kidnapping in Oyo State
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, @VoiceofIgbos claimed that over 50 persons and 5 Nigerian soldiers...
Police detain Edo resident for spreading disinformation
The Nigeria Police Force said it has taken decisive action to curb the spread of fake news,...
FáctCheck: Video does not show Yoruba tribe that still lives in forest, dressed in leaves as claimed
By Pascal Ibe Claim @Unabombaa on X posted a video showing people who dressed half-unclad in leaves,...
Apple’s inaccurate AI news alerts shows the tech has a growing misinformation problem — Report Says
An artificial intelligence feature on iPhones is generating fake news alerts, stoking concerns about the technology’s ability...
UK To Criminalise Creating Sexually Explicit Deepfakes
Britain plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect...
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
Bending to the political headwinds of the incoming Trump administration, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping...
FactCheck: Video showing men in Nigerian Army uniform caught over killing, not recent
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, @biafra_daily shared a video showing men in Nigerian Army uniform...