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Study says pre-bunking effective in tackling misinformation

News Raji Olatunji - September 5, 2022

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

News Nurudeen Akewushola - August 5, 2022

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

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 4, 2022

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

News Niyi Oyedeji - May 26, 2022

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

News Nurudeen Akewushola - April 10, 2022

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

News Niyi Oyedeji - April 4, 2022

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

News Nurudeen Akewushola - April 1, 2022

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

Nigerian presidency repeats lies, half-truths on infrastructure projects in South-East ( Part 2)

Government Policy Odinaka Anudu - March 15, 2022

THE second part of this investigation continues to examine the claims of the Presidency Office of Digital Engagement (PODE) on critical infrastructure projects in...

Empowering citizens with basic verification skills key to fighting political misinformation ― Experts

News Niyi Oyedeji - March 12, 2022

EMPHASIS has again been placed on the need to empower the citizens with basic verification skills in order to fight against political misinformation and...

Nigerian presidency repeats lies, half-truths on infrastructure projects in South-East (Part 1)

Government Policy Odinaka Anudu - March 3, 2022

ON September 7, 2021, the Presidency Office of Digital Engagement (PODE) published what it called 'a compendium of President Buhari's ongoing and completed infrastructure...

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