False claim that Yemi Adenuga has won Irish election circulates online
A claim that the Nigerian-Irish politician, Yemi Adenuga, who was nominated in Fine Gael Meath West area to contest in the Irish general election...
Google to partner news publishers, fact-checkers to tackle election misinformation in India
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Canada launches online resource to combat electoral misinformation, disinformation
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2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation
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2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria
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Bobrisky has NOT been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment!
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Video of ‘Igbo Must Go’ protest in Ghana is over 1 year old
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Malicious actors using ChatGPT to influence elections – Report
A recent report by OpenAI has revealed how its...
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BBC, Faso-check win big at 2024 Africa Facts summit
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