Legit.ng, a top Nigerian digital media outlet, has partnered with fact checking platform Africa Check to launch a free, edutainment-style fact-checking course in celebration of the 2025 International Youth Day. The firm is also spotlighting the power of young people to shape the future of online spaces and following the success of its first media literacy campaign.“We’re not just telling people what misinformation is, we’re showing them how to spot it, verify it, and stop it from spreading,” said Rahaman Abiola, the Editor-in-Chief at Legit.ng. “By meeting our audience where they are — on TikTok or Instagram — we’re breaking down complex topics with an accessible, entertaining approach,” he added.
Starting August 25, the 14-day campaign rolled out on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other key platforms. These are the very spaces where young Nigerians and Africans express themselves, engage with news, and, too often, encounter misleading content. The course is a direct response to this challenge — positioning youth as consumers of content and agents of truth and digital change.
The media firm is also working with influencers and creators, including Kie Kie, Tomike Adeoye, Aproko Doctor, AkwaMan, and others across Nigeria to share bite-sized, engaging content with fact-checking tips tailored for their followers.
Apart from Africa Check, the firm is also working with DUBAWA, an independent transnational verification and fact-checking initiative of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) working across West Africa to tackle information disorder and strengthen media literacy — to co-create expert-backed content that enhances media literacy with credible, easy-to-understand insights.
“For over a dozen years, we have worked at reducing the spread of misinformation through various means such as fact-checking, media training, and digital literacy campaigns,” David Ajikobi, Africa Check’s Nigeria Editor, said. “In the past few years, we have ramped up efforts towards building the capability of the public, especially young people, in spotting false information and verifying media content amid increasing use of AI in disinformation schemes,” he added.
The course is designed for everyone, including baby boomers, Gen X, Y, and Z users, and first-time content creators. It is entirely free to access on Legit.ng’s platforms and social media channels. Each lesson combines expert-backed content with relatable language, interactive elements, and real-life examples.