FactsMatterNG – a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition – is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to build trust and combat misinformation. The event will also enable participants to discuss the challenges and …
NIGERIA’s Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead of the May 29 transition. According to a statement signed by the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, …
A group of experts have introduced an International Panel for the Information Environment (IPIE) to tackle misinformation and disinformation on climate change and environment. Describing misinformation as an existential crisis, the group stated that the phenomenon is a fundamental and …
THE Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has confirmed the shutdown of no fewer than 100,000 social media accounts over misrepresentation of news anchors and media agencies as part of her effort to eradicate fake news from the Chinese internet space. …
STAKEHOLDERS in the media sector have been charged to refrain from partisan dissemination of information while citizens were urged to imbibe critical thinking in engaging information. This call was made on Monday, May 15, 2023 at a media workshop for …
LACK of enough human resources is affecting the capacities fact-checking organisations to tackle misinformation effectively, a report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed. The report titled “State of the Fact-checkers 2022” shows that most of the fact-checking organizations …
THE Nigeria Union of Journalists has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of false information on social media calling on Nigeria’s media to take a stand against the degradation of the journalism profession. The National President of the Union, Christopher …
A News Guard’s ‘misinformation monitor’ report has revealed that Twitter’s “blue check” which was previously an indication of an account’s authenticity, has now become a tool for propagators of false information to present themselves as credible. Initially, Twitter created its …
A report by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) has alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, repeatedly used his account to amplify false claims from some of the most notorious disinformation platforms on the internet. According to the …
Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC) gave the warning on Thursday during a Twitter Space organized by FactsMatterNG in …
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