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IFCN condemns US visa bans on fact-checkers, others

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has condemned the United States government’s recent decision to deny visas to individuals, including Fact-checkers,...

Mixed reactions as Meta ends fact-checking programme in US, embraces community notes

News Fatimah Quadri -
META’s announcement on Tuesday that it will end its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States and transition to a user-driven Community Notes system...

Does FOI Act complement Official Secrets Act?

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
ON July 2, 2024, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in Nigeria, George Akume warned communication managers across all Ministries, Departments...

Fact-checking essential to free speech, not censorship – IFCN

News Fatimah Quadri -
Fact-checkers from across the world have called on the public to support the fact-checking community globally as they face increasing hostility, including online threats,...

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