Foreign propaganda thrives on Nigerian forum Nairaland
Discussion forums like Nairaland have emerged as a significant medium for foreign influence operations.
Russia’s much ado about biolabs in Africa
Since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, Russia has co-opted Africa into the battleground through an active disinformation campaign.
The Facebook Network Using Prophecies And Disinformation To Swindle Nigerians
Anonymous wants you to spend hundreds of dollars on sport-betting tickets that guarantee huge wins. Anonymous understands you may be reluctant, so Anonymous has prepared a cocktail of underhanded tactics to convince you.
Nigeria’s 2023 Elections And The Undercurrents Of Coordinated Internet Campaigns
From announcements of fake results to the use of bot accounts, the country saw a no-holds-barred campaign for votes and legitimacy on social media.
The Curious Case Of The ‘Unknown Gunmen’ And IPOB’s Internet Propaganda
What is the connection between the pro-Biafran separatist terror group and an infamously vague but violent militia? Here’s what we learnt from studying hundreds of social media posts by IPOB-affiliated accounts. Key takeaways: Ten years ago, the southeastern part of Nigeria was the country’s safest region. But that changed in 2021 as bubbling agitations for a breakaway …
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Why are African travel vloggers suddenly interested in Burkina Faso?
The trend is unmistakable. Burkina Faso is on the radar of travel documentary filmmakers, and the coincidence seems at least a bit suspicious.
From tiny sparks to wildfires: How misinformation sprouts in the internet era
The spread of misinformation on the internet can be likened to a wildfire. It begins with a spark. Then, it is picked up by another thing that catches fire and continues to spread until everyone is talking about it. As a researcher, you come across this fact, and because it is featured in so many …
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Innovative approaches to media literacy in the fight against misinformation
A lot of resources have been invested in getting journalists to do more fact-checking. But increasingly, we’re realising that it is not enough to verify claim after claim. It is not even enough to go after disinformation networks and get hundreds of bot accounts suspended from various social media websites. We also need to boost …
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The IPOB Diaspora Network Pushing Disinformation In Nigeria
One name that comes up often in the war against disinformation in Nigeria is the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist organisation whose controversial campaign has ripped through Nigeria’s airwaves and internet spaces for over a decade. Despite multiple attempts to muffle its message, it has continued to have a powerful presence both on …
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Russia Claims U.S. Is Making Bioweapons In Nigeria. True?
One of the reasons given by Russia to justify its invasion of Ukraine is that it is trying to prevent the development of biological weapons by the United States. Somehow, Nigeria has now found its name in this web of controversy. Key takeaways: The laboratories pictured in the graphic shared by the Russian government are …
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