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GlobalFact12: IFCN urges action as AI, funding gaps threaten fact-checking

THE director of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), Angie Drobnic Holan, has called on fact-checkers globally to remain united, innovative, and resilient amidst growing...

AFP, Aos Fatos, others win IFCN’s GlobalFact 12 awards

FACT-CHECKERS and journalism organisations from around the world have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to truth and accountability during the Global Fact 12...

GlobalFact12: Brazilian leaders reject ‘censorship’ tag, urge action against online misinformation

TOP Brazilian judicial and legal officials have insisted that regulating misinformation on digital platforms should not be seen as an attack on freedom of...

IFCN announces speakers for Global Fact 12

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced keynote speakers for the 12th edition of Global Fact-checking Summit. The world’s largest fact-checking...

Musk launches offensive with paid Starlink ads after suspension of X in Brazil

By Cristina Tardáguila   A flood of paid ads about Starlink, a satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk, appeared on Google and Meta platforms in...

Legal battle shuts down X in Brazil: Key points behind the controversy

By Gabriela Soares and Maiquel Rosauro, Rio de Janeiro. On Friday, August 30th, Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the nationwide suspension of...

Video does not show flooding in Austria 

RESIDENTS of Lagos State recently experienced heavy floods following the torrential rain that left many families homeless for days. The development sparked criticisms from the...

Brazil court investigates Elon Musk over disinformation on X

In the midst of an intensifying legal dispute over free speech and disinformation between the social media giant and the Brazilian judiciary, Elon Musk...

Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election

Telegram has put up measures to curb misinformation in Brazil ahead of the country's presidential election in October 2022. In a report by Poynter’s International...

Video does NOT show Malian woman being humiliated by French citizens

A VIDEO of a naked woman covered with black coal, curled with her face on the ground and showing three persons taking turns to...

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AI-generated video falsely presented as Rihanna tribute to Diogo Jota

A claim that Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known...

Are these photos of university hostels in Ghana?

AN X user, @Millishield01, posted four pictures on the...

No, video does NOT show Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota

A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President...

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AI-generated video falsely presented as Rihanna tribute to Diogo Jota

A claim that Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known...

Are these photos of university hostels in Ghana?

AN X user, @Millishield01, posted four pictures on the...

No, video does NOT show Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota

A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President...