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Pulitzer center seeks applications for science misinformation reports

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THE Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience while using...

Meta, TikTok, remove about 9,000 accounts linked to Chinese disinformation campaigns

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META said it has shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that...

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram, 1XBet, over horrific contents, misinformation

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THE Somalian government has banned TikTok, Telegram and online-betting website, 1XBet, adding that the ban is aimed at curbing the spread of horrific contents...

5 common types of phishing and how to prevent being a victim

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PHISHING attacks are fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls or websites designed to trick users into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or personal data...

FactCheckHub at 3: Experts proffer solutions to tackling AI disinformation campaigns

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Experts working in the disinformation space on Friday identified the need for more advanced methods in addition to the traditional fact-checking process to check...

How TikTok allows users to promote misinformation about brands – Report

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THE News Guard's misinformation monitor has revealed that Tiktok, a video-sharing platform, is breeding false claims about prominent brands in the world. The study which...

Open AI’s GPT-3 capable of spreading disinformation faster than human – Study

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OPEN AI's GPT-3, the machine-learning model behind ChatGPT, has the ability to spread disinformation online at a faster rate than humans, a recent study published...

8 ways to identify AI-generated images online 

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In March 2023, a claim that the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, had been arrested surfaced online. The images shared alongside the claim show...

ICFJ offers training for journalists to ‘disarm disinformation’

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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for the “training of trainers” opportunity from individuals in Africa, Asia, Europe and the...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

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THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...
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