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Fact-checkers, journalists urged to curb misinformation to safeguard democracy in Africa

News Fatimah Quadri - July 14, 2023

Fact-checkers and journalists in Africa have been urged to utilize their verification skills to ensure free flow of factual information in public so as...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri - July 10, 2023

It's no longer news that online users are faced with the perennial problem of fake news as they surf the internet or navigate various...

Fact-checkers, researchers urged to balance reportage to combat fake news effectively

News Fatimah Quadri - July 6, 2023

FACT-CHECKERS have called on academic researchers to put more efforts in making their output relevant to disinformation experts. Academic researchers on the other hand have...

More Nigerian media outlets are embracing digital publication — Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola - June 26, 2023

TRADITIONAL media outlets in Nigeria are embracing new digital formats and channels, as more people gain access to the internet, a 2023 Digital News...

Fact-checking not enough amidst disinformation and influence operations – Experts

News Fatimah Quadri - May 29, 2023

SOME experts have charged fact-checkers to develop more alternatives such as media literacy, engaging in offline or non-technological methods and collaborating with traditional media...

FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation

News Faith Abeka - May 25, 2023

FactsMatterNG - a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition - is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to...

Charly Boy shares fake chart about Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election result

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola - May 20, 2023

ON May 17, 2023, a Nigerian music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, shared a chart with a claim that it shows the percentages of votes...

Good governance: Critical thinking skill necessary to combat misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri - May 15, 2023

STAKEHOLDERS in the media sector have been charged to refrain from partisan dissemination of information while citizens were urged to imbibe critical thinking in...

Limited human resources is hindering fight against misinformation – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 4, 2023

LACK of enough human resources is affecting the capacities fact-checking organisations to tackle misinformation effectively, a report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has...

Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn

News Fatimah Quadri - April 14, 2023

Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...

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