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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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WAJIC 2023: Fact-checking organisations deploy innovative techs to combat misinformation
Fact-checking organisations in Africa are deploying innovative methods and technologies to aid fact-checking efforts and counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the...
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ICFJ offers training for journalists to ‘disarm disinformation’
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for the “training of trainers” opportunity from individuals in Africa, Asia, Europe and the...
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Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...
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Malicious use of AI threatens world peace and security, says UN chief
THE United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that malicious use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for terrorist, criminal, or state purposes could cause...
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2nd Africa Facts summit to hold in Mauritius
THE Africa Check has announced that the 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit will take place in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...
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Gen Z, millennials more prone to fake news than older adults – Report
A recent survey carried out by the University of Cambridge has shown that Gen Z and Millennials are more susceptible to fake news than...
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Fact-checkers, journalists urged to curb misinformation to safeguard democracy in Africa
Fact-checkers and journalists in Africa have been urged to utilize their verification skills to ensure free flow of factual information in public so as...
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Fact-checkers, researchers urged to balance reportage to combat fake news effectively
FACT-CHECKERS have called on academic researchers to put more efforts in making their output relevant to disinformation experts.
Academic researchers on the other hand have...
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2023 Elections: EU observers list Keyamo, Fani-Kayode as purveyors of fake news
THE European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nigeria, has listed two prominent Nigerians, Festus Keyamo and Femi Fani Kayode (FFK), as purveyors...
