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IFCN condemns threats to abolish fact-checking organization in Greece
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned a recent threat by a member of Greece’s Hellenic Parliament, Kyriakos Velopoulos, to abolish Ellinika Hoaxes, a...
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Disinformation actors are using crypto to influence elections – Report
A new report from the blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis, has shown that cryptocurrency is being used to finance and facilitate disinformation campaigns globally.
The study...
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World Bank debunks minister’s claim that its staff take 40% of loans to Nigeria
THE World Bank has denied a recent allegation by the Nigerian minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, that the Bank’s staff in Nigeria pocket...
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Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media before EU elections – Report
Dutch researchers have revealed that coordinated networks of accounts spreading disinformation flooded social media in France, Germany and Italy before the elections to the...
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New study reveals ways to safeguard elections against digital threats
A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections while engaging with...
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41 accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation on TikTok – Report
A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale.
The platform described it...
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US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’
THE United States has uncovered an AI-powered information operation run from Russia involving about 1,000 social media accounts posing as Americans.
The accounts on X...
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GlobalFact 11: Fact-checkers critique social media platforms’ efforts at combatting information disorder
Stakeholders at the just concluded GlobalFact 11 conference have criticised social media platforms for their insufficient efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation despite their...
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GlobalFact 11: ‘Now is the time to do something’ – Ressa tells tech giants
NOBEL laureate and journalist, Maria Ressa, has called on tech giants, some of whom are also sponsors of the GlobalFact 11, to protect democracy...
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Ghana to host 3rd Africa Facts summit in October
THE Africa Check on Friday announced Ghana as the host-country for the 2024 Africa Facts summit billed for October 9 – 10 in Accra.
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