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Computer games may aid students to spot disinformation – Study

News Fatimah Quadri -
INDIVIDUALS who play video games are more likely than non-players to watch online content intently, which allows them to notice even the smallest details...

YouTube announces new policies to curb health misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization...

From rejection to advocacy: How religious clerics helped to drive high COVID-19 vaccination in Kano

COVID-19 Nurudeen Akewushola -
The nationally-promoted COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Kano had initially suffered a setback due to an ugly experience with a failed Pfizer vaccine trial in...

How job cuts by major social media companies is affecting global fight against misinformation, disinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation sue Twitter

News Raji Olatunji -
THREE doctors have filed a complaint against Twitter following the suspension of their accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the platform. The physicians, through their...

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Politics

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