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Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict

Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...

[EXPLAINER] LGBTQ+: What do ‘Articles 2.5 and 29.5’ of Samoa Agreement say?

SOME media reports have documented the reactions of clerics, civil society organisations (CSOs) and human rights activists condemning the signing of the Samoa Agreement by...

How to safeguard your organisation from being a disinformation campaign target

THERE has been a growing trend of disinformation in Nigeria, while the aim has always been to influence opinions and set agenda, a growing...

Study reveals new way to combat disinformation on social media

AT a time where social media platforms have evolved into battlegrounds for information integrity, a recent study has identified the mechanisms for disinformation and provided countermeasures to...

Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X

IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...

How to help children deal with misinformation

AFTER teaching children how to spot fake news, it is important to also know how to help them navigate dealing with misinformation and disinformation...

How information disorder heightens tension, confuses public during crisis

MINUTES after Maryam Awwal heard a resounding explosion while seated at her residence located in Ikolaba Estate along New Bodija area in Ibadan, Oyo...

Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals

IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the global economy...

How foreign-linked accounts amplify disinformation about gunmen attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state

THE widespread public condemnation following the Christmas eve's gunmen attack in Plateau state has paved way for the dissemination of false information amplified, not...

Some deep fakes, AI-generated contents to watch out for in 2024

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) can bring about favourable shifts in society, such as higher levels of access to education, better healthcare, and increased productivity. Even...

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