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IFCN pauses acceptance of new signatories

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has said it will pause its acceptance of new applications for fact-checking organisations seeking to become verified signatories to...

How content creators use AI to misinform young children on YouTube – Report

YOUTUBE channels are using Artificial Intelligence to create misleading "scientific" videos that are recommended to children as educational content, an investigation by the BBC's...

ICIR seeks applications for its Countering Misinformation, Promoting Media Literacy project

THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR) welcomes applications from journalists for its 'Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy in Nigeria Project.' The Countering...

Misinformation: YouTube begins verification of videos by UK health workers

YOUTUBE has launched a verification system for United Kingdom-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical...

Misinformation preventing women from getting effective menopause treatment – Report

A new research has revealed that a significant number of women experiencing menopause are not getting the appropriate treatment for their symptoms, largely due...

Pulitzer center seeks applications for science misinformation reports

THE Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience while using...

Meta, TikTok, remove about 9,000 accounts linked to Chinese disinformation campaigns

META said it has shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that...

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram, 1XBet, over horrific contents, misinformation

THE Somalian government has banned TikTok, Telegram and online-betting website, 1XBet, adding that the ban is aimed at curbing the spread of horrific contents...

YouTube announces new policies to curb health misinformation

YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization...

Open AI’s GPT-3 capable of spreading disinformation faster than human – Study

OPEN AI's GPT-3, the machine-learning model behind ChatGPT, has the ability to spread disinformation online at a faster rate than humans, a recent study published...

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