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X, misinformation accounts profit from misleading posts about Israel-Hamas war – Report

A study by NewGuard has revealed that programmatic advertisements for dozens of major brands, governments, educational institutions and non-profits are being displayed in X...

Nigerian government seeks US support to combat misinformation

THE Nigerian Government has urged the United States to support efforts at instituting best practices in the media space, particularly fact-checking mechanisms towards curbing...

IFCN awards $1million to 20 fact-checking organizations to expand operations

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded a total of $1 million in funding to twenty organizations to improve the...

Nigerian government tasks editors on media literacy, fact-checking

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian editors to use media and digital literacy, responsible reportage and fact-checking to stem the spread of misinformation...

Online disinformation: UNESCO announces plan to regulate social media platforms

THE Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has said the regulation of social media platforms is imminent to protect access to information "while at the...

Musk explains how X corrects inaccurate posts with community notes

Elon Musk, the Chief Executive Officer of X (formerly Twitter), has said the platform introduced "Community Notes" to achieve a consensus-driven and non-censoring approach...

Verified users post 74 per cent of misleading claims about Israel-Hamas war on X – Report

A new report  by NewsGuard has revealed that a significant portion of viral posts spreading misinformation about the Israel - Hamas war on the...

Nov 11 polls : INEC warns against election-related misinformation

AHEAD of the November 11 governorship in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again expressed concern over the...

Meta vows to remove Hamas-related disinformation from its platforms

AFTER the European Union criticized social media companies for not doing more to combat disinformation online amid the ongoing Israel - Hamas conflict, Meta...

EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Israel – Hamas conflict

THE European Union (EU) has warned Elon Musk over alleged disinformation about the Hamas attacks on Israel, including fake news and “repurposed old images”,...

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X, misinformation accounts profit from misleading posts about Israel-Hamas war – Report

A study by NewGuard has revealed that programmatic advertisements...

Omotoso makes false claim as evidence shows Sanwo-Olu paid law firms N200m from state’s coffer

THE Lagos state's commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga...

Nigerian government seeks US support to combat misinformation

THE Nigerian Government has urged the United States to...

NOA makes false claim about first female First Class Physics graduate in Sokoto university

THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) has claimed that Zainab...

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X, misinformation accounts profit from misleading posts about Israel-Hamas war – Report

A study by NewGuard has revealed that programmatic advertisements...

Omotoso makes false claim as evidence shows Sanwo-Olu paid law firms N200m from state’s coffer

THE Lagos state's commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga...

Nigerian government seeks US support to combat misinformation

THE Nigerian Government has urged the United States to...

NOA makes false claim about first female First Class Physics graduate in Sokoto university

THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) has claimed that Zainab...