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Nigerian government rolls out policy to ‘sanitise’ social media platforms
THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a Code of Practice for interactive computer service platforms like Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Tik Tok...
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Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election
Telegram has put up measures to curb misinformation in Brazil ahead of the country's presidential election in October 2022.
In a report by Poynter’s International...
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YouTube CEO reinforces commitment to curbing misinformation
THE Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has restated the commitment of the video-streaming site to curbing misinformation and promoting free speech on...
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Twitter to flag tweets that contain misinformation during crisis
TWITTER has announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis.
As part of the new policy, it has also established...
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Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals
A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...
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How war in Ukraine breeds propaganda and disinformation ― Report
FOLLOWING the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a report detailing how fictional narratives about Ukraine were created by pro-Kremlin media has been released.
The report was...
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Fact-checkers head to Oslo for ninth edition of Global Fact conference
JOURNALISTS, fact-checkers, policymakers, tech and media experts will converge in Oslo, Norway between June 22 - 25, 2022 to attend the ninth edition of...
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IFCN, Meta offer grants to help fact-checkers fight misinformation on WhatsApp
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed plans to assist fact-checkers globally to tackle misinformation on WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging app, through grant...
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Ukraine crisis: How Yandex suppresses information for Russian internet users — Report
A report by the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) has accused Yandex of succumbing to Russia's domestic regulations by suppressing Ukraine war information for...
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TikTok feeds users with disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war – Report
TIKTOK is feeding misinformation and disinformation content to its over 1 billion users about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a report released by...
