Online misinformation most likely to be believed by ideological extremists, study shows
Political observers have been troubled by the rise of online misinformation—a concern that has grown as we...
FALSE! ThisDay front page story of Uzodimma declaring free marriage between Fulani Settlers and Imo ladies, first surfaced in 2021
By Pascal Ibe The ThisDay newspaper front page with headline that Imo governor, Hope Uzodimma declared free...
FactCheck: Saudi Arabia hasn’t prohibited Imams from offering prayers for Palestine
By Pascal Ibe Claim X users have claimed that Saudi Arabia banned Imams from offering prayers for...
FactCheck: Nairaland publishes false claim that President Tinubu submitted Regional System of Government bill
By Pascal Ibe Claim Nairaland Forum and social media users shared a letter that claimed President Bola...
FactCheck: No evidence supports viral video that shows Nigerian kid beating up his father, friend for trying to correct him
By Pascal Ibe Claim Social media users posted a video and claimed Nigerian kid beat up his...
FOLLOW: Nigerian Fact Checkers Coalition Counters Many False Claims Ahead Of Saturday’s Edo Governorship Election
By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. A Team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and OSINT experts drawn...
FactCheck: Video does not show two Nigerian drug dealers fighting in India — Incident occurred in Dominican Republic
By Pascal Ibe Claim Social media users shared a video of two men fighting with machetes and...
Edo Guber: FactCheckers In Nigeria Set Up Situation Room To Monitor Election
The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms for the Edo state governorship election, scheduled...
FactCheck: Did Nigerian Government Only Donate RICE To Maiduguri Flood Victims?
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user claimed the Nigerian government only donated RICE to the Maiduguri...
EXPLAINER: Neuralink’s Blindsigh, new device that can enable blind persons to see again
Neuralink’s Blindsight implant recently received a “breakthrough device” designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...