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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,...
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Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...
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Stakeholders advocate for digital inclusion, public service digitisation ahead of UN Summit of the Future
Stakeholders from various Civil Society Organizations and media have emphasized the urgent need to expand broadband access in Nigeria and digitise public services to...
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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...
