Explainer: The Gambia’s National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre
Governments across the world have in the last few years moved to enact laws that would help fight information disorder, ...
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SCAM: WhatsApp message about Mufti Menk offering Ramadan cash to Nigerians is False
Claim: Mufti Menk is offering 100,000 naira to Nigerians as part of his charitable activities for Ramadan. Source: WhatsApp message ...
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FACT-CHECK: Viral clip of veiled women being assaulted shows an incident in Ghana, not southern Nigeria
Claim: People from northern Nigeria are being attacked in the south Source: Facebook and WhatsApp Verdict: False Researched by FactSpace ...
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Digital Tools
Introduction One of the key mandates of FactSpace West Africa is the building of digital tools to tackle misinformation and ...
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‘Poisonous’ Dew bottled water: Anatomy of a 14-year-old cross-country hoax that refuses to die
Claim: Dew bottled water is poisonous Source: WhatsApp Chatbot Verdict: Hoax Researched by Gifty Danso GhanaFact, through its WhatsApp chatbot, ...
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