For example, in 2022, Africa Check debunked a claim about poisonous biscuits that supposedly caused the death of 45 people.
The Kenyan president keeps lamenting that he has a disinformation problem. But the trouble isn’t the headlines – it’s the ...
We reflect on a year in which we worked to prevent the spread of harmful health misinformation, how scammers operate, ...
“A student using an LLM to complete a homework assignment is missing out on the learning opportunity the assignment presents.
Here are our most-read fact-checks for 2024, with tips to help you sort fact from fiction this holiday season.
Following the arrest and detention of Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa in Finland, a claim circulated on Facebook that the Finnish authorities did not arrest Ekpa, but took him away to protect him from ...
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts have claimed that overtaking military convoys is illegal and punishable under Nigerian law. But there is no such law. Viral Facebook posts claim that overtaking ...
Nigeria Customs Service doesn’t run auctions via WhatsApp – follow its official channels instead
IN SHORT: Several posts on Facebook ask Nigerians to send texts via WhatsApp to participate in an electronic auction of vehicles and other items. However, the auction can only be accessed through the ...
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