When 25-year-old Kabir Musa logs onto TikTok from his small apartment in Kaduna, he is not looking for news. He wants entertainment. But what he often finds is something far […]
The spread of disinformation on Twitter (now known as X) is the subject of a growing body of research. That is attributable to the strength of the microblogging platform in
On X (formerly Twitter), a coordinated network of accounts is driving hashtags such as: These accounts are disseminating harmful disinformation targeting John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National
Umar works as an assistant in a provision store in Kano, Nigeria, where shelves brim with items kissed by the sun and dust. After secondary school, this was the only
Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, disinformation knows no borders. It targets democracies, regardless of geography or political context, with the intent to destabilize and undermine public trust. This report
Sometime in March 2023, shortly after the Nigerian presidential election, a certain narrative went viral on multiple social media platforms. It was alleged that the website of the Independent National
Frank, whose real name is withheld, has been putting in much work from Sept. to early Oct. (2023). He had a task, and his determination to perfect the project led
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Photo credits: SmartX It was late at night, but Abdul could not sleep. Although he shut his eyes, his mind was wide awake. This restlessness started in October when he
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The revelation by Russia that the country had produced a COVID-19 vaccine spurred a series of misinformation in Nigeria about Russia’s vaccine development. On August 11, 2020, President Vladimir Putin
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