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Why Learn to Fact-Check?

Internet is flooded with false information. Many people don’t spot it and share fake and even dangerous things. You can stop the spread!
8 out of 10
people share posts without reading past the headlines.
Six times faster
than the truth — that’s how quickly false news can spread.
$78 billion
that’s the annual cost of disinformation to the global economy.

Meet our Experts

Editor-in-Chief at Legit.ng
  • Abiola’s works have appeared in Punch, The Nation, Tribune, The Cable, Sahara Reporters and others. In 2024, he was appointed into its Africa Advisory Council Board by INMA.

  • Awards: Mile Media Award, Kwame Karikari Fellowship.

Public Relations Manager at Legit.ng
  • Felix is a strategic professional with 6 years of experience across public and media relations, marketing, communications, and brand storytelling.

Editorial assistant at Legit.ng
  • Ololade is a seasoned journalist with over seven years in print and digital media. She’s now pursuing her MSc at the National Open University of Nigeria.

Researcher at Africa Check
  • Catherine Adeniyi is a researcher at Africa Check with over seven years of experience in media and communication. She specialises in verifying public claims on health, governance, and economy.

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