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Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict

Insights Olayinka Shehu -
Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...

41 accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation on TikTok – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale. The platform described it...

US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE United States has uncovered an AI-powered information operation run from Russia involving about 1,000 social media accounts posing as Americans. The accounts on X...

Claim that cure for hypertension has been found resurfaces online

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A Facebook user with the name, Dr. Emily Johnson, has posted a video alongside a web link with a claim that hypertensive patients can...

False claim on presidential aircraft attributed to Akpabio circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
A verified X user, @Frankekechukwu, has claimed that the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made a public statement regarding the purchase of two new...

Video of ‘Namibia cultural practice’ is from Uganda!

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a cultural practice in Namibia which requires a bachelor to be seduced by the sisters of his intending bride has resurfaced...

Online tools to identify and counter misinformation on the internet

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri -
IN an era where misinformation proliferates online, the need for effective tools to identify and counter false information has become increasingly urgent. From fact-checking platforms...

Nine open source tools for analysing satellite images

Tutorials Nurudeen Akewushola -
SATELLITE imagery has become an invaluable resource for journalists, providing verifiable proof of events, especially in regions where access is limited due to censorship...

Microsoft, OpenAI announce $2 million fund to fight AI misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
MICROSOFT and OpenAI have announced a $2 million Societal Resilience Fund to tackle AI misinformation and educate people around the world on the technology. This...

Computer games may aid students to spot disinformation – Study

News Fatimah Quadri -
INDIVIDUALS who play video games are more likely than non-players to watch online content intently, which allows them to notice even the smallest details...
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