Police detain Edo resident for spreading disinformation
The Nigeria Police Force said it has taken decisive action to curb the spread of fake news,...
FACT WATCH
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...
EXPLAINER: What Is This New HMPV virus in China?
News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called...
FactCheck: Claim that Northern traders sent 70 trucks of food to Igbos during Christmas is FALSE
By Pascal Ibe Claim A Facebook user, Yassar Suleiman, has posted trucks loaded with foodstuffs and claimed...
FactCheck: Image of German vehicles in traffic jams, used to show Nigeria’s Southeast residents returning home for Christmas
By Pascal Ibe Claim A Facebook page, Ogbunike Sons and Daughters, shared images of coordinated vehicles in...
FactCheck: Associate Prof. begins 2025 with misinformation, recirculates 2019 image of fake policeman, attributes it to Kaduna DCP working with bandits
By Pascal Ibe Claim An Associate Professor, Dr Adamu Zango, has shared a screenshot of an arrested...