YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization (WHO) on the platform. According to a recent blog post by the company, the move is …
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 on Science Advances has revealed. The research focused on the significant threats posed by advanced text …
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 continent. This was revealed on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the just concluded West Africa Journalism …
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for the “training of trainers” opportunity from individuals in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It is part of Disarming Disinformation, a three-year global project …
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 in Nigeria. According to the organisation, the challenge is exposing young children to high risk and …
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 horrific levels of death and destruction leading to widespread trauma and deep psychological trauma. He made …
THE Africa Check has announced that the 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit will take place in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius on October 5 – 6, 2023. According to the organizers, the event which aims at strengthening …
A recent survey carried out by the University of Cambridge has shown that Gen Z and Millennials are more susceptible to fake news than older generations despite spending more time online than older adults. The FactCheckHub has published a quick tutorial …
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 to curb misinformation that may undermine democracy in the continent. The director-general of Casa África, José …
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 implored fact-checkers to acquire knowledge on researching while employing it in writing fact-checks. This was …
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