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Meta launches safety campaign to tackle online misinformation

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META has unveiled a safety campaign awareness tagged 'Know What’s Real' to shed light on in-built product features and safety measures present on its...

How Russia runs disinformation campaign against Zelensky – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A recent Washington Post report based on Kremlin documents has unraveled how Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration used a group of Russian political strategists...

Bolivian journalists develop chatbot to counter misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
JOURNALISTS and developers at ChequeaBolivia have developed Checki, a chatbot that uses multimedia content and games to fight misinformation among young people. The project was...

Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Spain

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THE Poynter Institute has launched the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) to protect teenagers from falling for online misinformation in Spain. The innovative programme led by...

Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...

How to help children deal with misinformation

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
AFTER teaching children how to spot fake news, it is important to also know how to help them navigate dealing with misinformation and disinformation...

Media Matters for Democracy launches fact-checking tool ‘Facter’ for newsrooms

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
MEDIA Matters for Democracy (MMfD) has launched a collaborative fact-checking tool, ‘Facter’, designed to counter misinformation and support newsrooms in delivering accurate information. The tool...

YouTube creators using AI misinformation to target black celebrities

News Fatimah Quadri -
LEWD disinformation about dozens of Black celebrities has been widely disseminated on YouTube through videos that combine AI and manipulated media to create fake...

How information disorder heightens tension, confuses public during crisis

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
MINUTES after Maryam Awwal heard a resounding explosion while seated at her residence located in Ikolaba Estate along New Bodija area in Ibadan, Oyo...

Tepak launches anti-disinformation centre in Cyprus

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Social Computing Research Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) has announced the launch of the Anti-Disinformation Centre in Cyprus named Fact-Check...
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