It usually starts the same way. A phone buzzes with a loan offer, a betting promo, or a campaign jingle from a politician whose rally you never attended, sent to […]
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Osun voters go to the polls on 15 August with more than 2.3 million people on the register. But one of the most important battlegrounds is already active: the information
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When an AI-generated video used Femi Falana’s face and a cloned version of his voice to claim he had suffered from prostatitis for sixteen years and to sell unproven health
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One month after an investigation found unlicensed loan apps reaching Ghanaians through social media advertising, the Bank of Ghana has publicly flagged four of the operators identified in the investigation. In a public
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Introduction When Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso, was cheerfully celebrated by young people at Ghana’s Presidential swearing-in ceremony, it revealed more than mere admiration: a wave of influence
Summary of Analysis This landscape analysis examines the harmful narratives and thematic disinformation risks circulating on Facebook and X (Twitter) ahead of the November 2025 Anambra governorship election. It is
Why This Report Matters Between December 2025 and February 2026, Northern Nigeria experienced some of its most intense security pressures in recent memory. U.S. airstrikes targeted militant positions in Sokoto
From MMM in 2016 to X Music in 2026, Nigerians have lost ₦4.8 trillion to date to investment scams. The evolution of investment scams in Nigeria reflects a wave of
From MMM to X Music: The 10-year Evolution of Investment Scams in Nigeria (2016 -2026) Read More »
As AI-generated content becomes more common across social platforms, the way it is labelled has taken on urgent importance. Driven by impending regulatory mandates like the EU AI Act, which
Can We Trust AI Labels? The Challenge of Labelling Synthetic Media Read More »
A digital creator in Lagos or Nairobi spends months building a dedicated audience, scripting video concepts, and editing high-definition content. Their videos generate hundreds of thousands of views, soundtracking global
