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Misinformation worsening climate crisis – Report

Climate Change Nurudeen Akewushola -
RAMPANT misinformation is worsening climate crisis and pushing the world closer to catastrophe, a new report by the International Panel on Information Environment (IPIE)...

Old video of flooded Ore bridge recirculates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Ore bridge on Shagamu-Benin expressway has collapsed has been making rounds particularly on Instagram. The claim was contained in a video...

Video of ‘flooding in Italy’ shared by Joe Igbokwe is from mudslide in Japan

General Fatimah Quadri -
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has posted a footage showing flooded residential areas alongside a claim...

AI may fuel dissemination of climate disinformation – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new report has warned that the proliferation of large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) models may lead to a surge in falsified information concerning climate...

YouTube profits from Ads on channels promoting climate misinformation – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
YOUTUBE makes $13 million a year from advertising on channels propagating false claims about climate change, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)...

X ranks worst in climate change misinformation scorecard

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Climate Action Against Disinformation has ranked Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) as the least-performing among social media platforms due to its poor approach...

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