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Malicious actors using ChatGPT to influence elections – Report
A recent report by OpenAI has revealed how its AI model, ChatGPT is being used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social...
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BBC, Faso-check win big at 2024 Africa Facts summit
FACT-CHECKERS from The BBC global disinformation team in Nigeria and Faso Check from Burkina Faso have emerged winners at the 2024 African Fact-checking Awards...
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AF2024: Fact-checkers, media urged to sanitise Africa’s information landscape
EXPERTS at the Africa Facts summit have urged journalists and fact-checkers across the continent to sanitise Africa's information landscape amidst surge in global information...
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X suspends over 5m accounts in 6 months for violating its rules
A total of about 5.3 million X accounts were suspended in the first half of 2024 for violating its rules, the social media platform...
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Africa Center trains fact-checkers, journalists on countering disinformation campaigns
Critical stakeholders in Nigeria's information systems have been charged to come together to curb the surge of disinformation in the country.
Dr. Mark Duerksen, the...
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#EdoDecides2024: NFC sets to combat AI-misinformation, as stakeholders task media, tech coys to support fact-checkers to ensure election integrity
By Caleb Ijioma
Some critical stakeholders in Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election have urged the media and technology platforms such as Meta, X, and...
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Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition launches situation rooms for Edo election, warns against misinformation
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has launched Election Situation Rooms in Abuja and Lagos to monitor and combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the...
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Indian-aligned network using AI, fake accounts to target nation’s ‘foes’ uncovered
A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered massive India-aligned influence operation using AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to promote pro-India propaganda and...
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58 per cent of American citizens fooled by AI-generated misinformation – Report
A recent survey has revealed that 58 per cent of adults in the United States have been deceived by misinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence...
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OpenAI disrupts Iranian influence campaigns targeting US election
OpenAI has identified and shut down an influence campaign linked to the Iranian government.Â
This operation, aimed at disseminating false information about the US elections,...
