In a digital landscape where truth often struggles to keep up with the speed of a viral post, Nigeria is currently grappling with a dangerous surge in misinformation that is tearing at the country’s social fabric. Recently, authorities have detained at least eight individuals for peddling false narratives online, a move driven by a government desperate to curb a tide of fake news that has followed a heart-wrenching school kidnapping. On May 15, the tranquility of Nigeria’s southwest was shattered when gunmen raided three schools in Oyo state, abducting at least 46 students and staff. This incident, while undeniably tragic,…

A recent court verdict in Dundee, Scotland, has finally brought clarity to a viral incident that captured the nation’s attention last autumn. Ilia Belov, a Bulgarian man, was found guilty of making sexual remarks to a 12-year-old girl and physically assaulting her, while his sister, Nadjedzha Belova, was convicted of assaulting the girl’s 13-year-old friend. The footage, which went viral at the time, showed one of the girls brandishing an axe and a knife in a desperate attempt to defend herself and her friend from their attackers. The court’s decision confirms what the girls desperately shouted at the time: they…