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Panellists at fact-checkers conference task Facebook, Twitter to halt fake news

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By Harrison Edeh PANELLISTS at the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition Conference in Abuja on Tuesday asked social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook to take more...

Misinformation: US, Nigeria face similar problems – Diplomat

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By Sinafi Omanga THE United States (US) has said the problem of misinformation during electioneering campaigns that Nigeria is facing ahead of the nation's 2023...

ICIR, Mac-Arthur raise concerns over state-sponsored misinformation in Nigeria

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By Harrison Edeh AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR) and Mac-Arthur Foundation have raised concerns over state-sponsored...

Study says pre-bunking effective in tackling misinformation

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A study released recently says pre-bunking is an effective technique against the spread of online disinformation and misinformation. The study, published by Science Advances and...

Nigerian government to collaborate with Google to tackle hate speech, disinformation

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THE Nigerian Government says it is collaborating with Google to curb the spread of hate speech and disinformation on YouTube channels. The Minister of Information...

Adobe releases new open-source tools to tackle visual misinformation

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AMERICAN multinational computer software company, Adobe Inc., has released three new open-source tools intended to make it easier to verify the authenticity of visual...

Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals

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A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...

Ukraine crisis: How Yandex suppresses information for Russian internet users — Report

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A report by the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) has accused Yandex of succumbing to Russia's domestic regulations by suppressing Ukraine war information for...

TikTok feeds users with disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war – Report

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TIKTOK is feeding misinformation and disinformation content to its over 1 billion users about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a report released by...

Google sets to invest $10 million to fight misinformation

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GOOGLE has announced plans to  roll out new features that enhance access to trusted information as well as invest $10 million to address the...
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