A string of cloned Nigerian media pages on the internet leaves social media users needing clarification about where to get accurate information. The average Nigerian seeks information from the internet
Claire MomA string of cloned Nigerian media pages on the internet leaves social media users needing clarification about where to get accurate information.
A total of 97 pages on Facebook were identified, posing as the aforementioned Nigerian media houses. These pages also make use of names and logos of the media houses to gain the trust of unsuspecting social media users and trick them in the end.The Crowd1 ComebackThe investigation included testimonies from victims who were duped and it revealed the web of people responsible for the scheme.
Most of the pages were created between November 2020 – the same month BBC published its report – and June 2022.were adapted from their former use to reflect the interests of Crowd1. The modification was doScreenshot of page transparency of two repurposed fake AIT pages ., where conversations are end-to-end encrypted, away from the public eye. Other times, the inquiries were replied to privately.operates in the guise of TVC News, an award-winning Nigerian media house.
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