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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...

Malicious use of AI threatens world peace and security, says UN chief

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THE United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that malicious use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for terrorist, criminal, or state purposes could cause...

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

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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 -
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 -
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

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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

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