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Canada launches online resource to combat electoral misinformation, disinformation

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ELECTIONS Canada has launched 'ElectoFacts', a new resource aimed at helping voters spot misinformation and disinformation about the electoral process in Canada. Elections Canada is...

2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation

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As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...

2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria

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ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan...
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Viral video of bandits playing in Northern Nigeria hospital is unproven

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Politics

Kano Emir’s procession video misrepresented as Peter Obi’s visit to Kwara

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A video showing a large crowd gathered along a...
General

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