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Limited human resources is hindering fight against misinformation – Report
LACK of enough human resources is affecting the capacities fact-checking organisations to tackle misinformation effectively, a report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has...
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NUJ bemoans increased fake news on social media
THE Nigeria Union of Journalists has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of false information on social media calling on Nigeria's media to take...
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‘Blue Check’ verified accounts are flooding Twitter with misinformation – Report
A News Guard’s ‘misinformation monitor’ report has revealed that Twitter's "blue check" which was previously an indication of an account's authenticity, has now become...
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How Twitter’s Elon Musk amplifies misinformation – ReportÂ
A report by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) has alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, repeatedly used his account to amplify...
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Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn
Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country.
Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...
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Experts call for increased media literacy, collaborations to tackle fake news
EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive...
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ICIR, FactCheckHub unveil trivia game to curb political misinformation
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) in collaboration with the FactCheckHub has launched an online trivia game to checkmate the spread of misinformation...
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2023 Elections: Nigerian fact-checkers unveil situation rooms in Lagos, Abuja
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has unveiled its situation rooms to combat misinformation ahead of the 2023 general elections starting on Saturday, February 25.Â
The...
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How job cuts by major social media companies is affecting global fight against misinformation, disinformation
JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms.
It...
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2023: Nigerian fact-checkers deploy Full Fact’s AI tools to combat election-related misinformation
FULL Fact, a UK-based fact-checking organisation, has partnered with the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition (NFC) to promote credibility of information available in public space during...
