GOOGLE has announced plans to roll out new features that enhance access to trusted information as well as invest $10 million to address the spread of misinformation, especially about the realities and facts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The …
AS NIGERIA prepares for its 2023 general elections, the Federal Government of Nigeria has urged the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) to help in combating the menace of fake news in the country. This call was made in Abuja by …
THE AMERICAN multinational technology conglomerate Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., has visited the head office of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja to pledge its support in a bid to strengthen the fight against …
EMPHASIS has again been placed on the need to empower the citizens with basic verification skills in order to fight against political misinformation and disinformation that could mar Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. This call was made by experts on Friday …
WHEN Russia invaded Ukraine last week, several disinformations were in circulation which prompted the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to swing into action. The IFCN is a body that brings together about 120 fact-checking organisations and advocates of factual information from …
IN a bid to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform, YouTube has proposed three new steps. This development is coming a few weeks after the video-sharing and social media platform announced its intention to collaborate with fact-checkers, using …
The Nigerian Government has charged radio stations in the country to abstain from fake news and to ensure that only credible and factual information is aired through their mediums. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the charge …
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has written to the management of the video-sharing platform, YouTube, demanding effective action against the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the platform. The IFCN in a …
THE FactCheckHub, the fact-checking arm of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR), has officially become a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network. Established in 2015 by Poynter Institute, the IFCN is a forum for fact-checkers worldwide to support …
THE SPEAKER of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that bad actors are banking on emerging technology and new media to manipulate people and spread misinformation. Gbajabiamila made this statement in Abuja during a two-day national conference on …