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 polls. The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Dayo Oladebeye, disclosed this at the Press Week of …
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 the US-based global body of fact-checkers said the social media platforms are providing the IFCN …
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has announced that it has joined the Presidential Town Hall series being hosted by the Arise TV News. A statement released on Saturday, November 12, 2022 by the NFC Secretariat, said the Coalition will be …
FACT-CHECKERS in Africa have been urged to use radio broadcasts more for media literacy as part of strategies towards combating misinformation in the continent. Some experts made the call on Wednesday at the opening of a 2-day international summit organised …
NIGERIA’s minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for an upward review of the budgetary allocation for the ministry of information and culture to combat fake news, disinformation, and hate speech across the country. Mohammed said his ministry …
YOUTUBE has announced plans to certify the YouTube account of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals as part of its effort to reduce misinformation on the platform. A media report credited to the AFP quoted the online video-sharing and social …
NIGERIA’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has called on all nations, multilateral and donor agencies to support global financing of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) to curb the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Buhari, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, …
GOOGLE has announced additional initiatives through the Google News Initiative (GIS) to support African journalists and fact-checking organisations to advance media literacy in the continent. This is coming amid growing concerns over widespread misinformation online. A statement issued by the …
NIGERIA’s Defence Headquarters has warned politicians and their social media handlers to desist from misusing images and visuals of military personnel to campaign and promote their interests. The warning followed the circulation of two viral video clips circulating on social …
A recent study has shown how misinformation about vaccine safety influenced the reluctance to vaccinate children in the United States. The study, titled: “Misinformation about vaccine safety and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among adults and 5-11-year-olds in the United States,” …
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