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How job cuts by major social media companies is affecting global fight against misinformation, disinformation
JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms.
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2023: Nigerian fact-checkers deploy Full Fact’s AI tools to combat election-related misinformation
FULL Fact, a UK-based fact-checking organisation, has partnered with the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition (NFC) to promote credibility of information available in public space during...
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ICIR, FactCheckHub train FCT teachers, students on fact-checking
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) in collaboration with the FactCheckHub on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 trained some teachers and students of Government...
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TikTok vows to uphold Nigeria’s poll integrity, launches in-app election guide
TIKTOK has announced the launch of the Nigeria Election Hub, an in-app election guide, with promises to uphold the integrity of the country's general...
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2023: Meta tightens regulations to promote Nigeria’s election integrity
AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 elections, Meta has announced steps it is taking to "help preserve the integrity of the general elections."
Adaora Ikenze, Head of...
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2023 election: INEC disowns fake ad-hoc staff recruitment website
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a website advertising ad-hoc staff positions for the agency for the 2023 general election.
It will be...
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False Claim on Tinubu attributed to the Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition
THE attention of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition (NFC) has been drawn to a disturbing false claim attributed to our team of fact-checkers.
The bogus fact-check...
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2023 polls: CDD unveils ‘war room’ to tackle political misinformation
THE Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has unveiled an election war room to tackle misinformation and fish out its purveyors ahead of Nigeria's...
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2023 elections: Don tasks media practitioners to shun fake news
AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, media practitioners in the country have been tasked to shun fake news to avoid confusing Nigerians during the...
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Google, YouTube partner IFCN to support global fact-checking initiatives with $13.2m grant
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has announced a partnership with Google and YouTube to support the fight against misinformation globally.
A statement on Tuesday from...
