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Google to partner news publishers, fact-checkers to tackle election misinformation in India

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GOOGLE has announced plans to work with a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in India to tackle the menace of misinformation ahead of...

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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Old Kwankwasiyya supporters’ rally misrepresented as Peter Obi’s NDC campaign

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Sad news, but a man piloted the fatal Florida Learjet, not Nathalia Filgueiras

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A VIRAL post on social media claims that the...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

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A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku...
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Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

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A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social...
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False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...

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Elections

Old Kwankwasiyya supporters’ rally misrepresented as Peter Obi’s NDC campaign

0
A video showing a large crowd of Kwankwasiyya supporters...
General

Sad news, but a man piloted the fatal Florida Learjet, not Nathalia Filgueiras

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A VIRAL post on social media claims that the...
Politics

FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

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A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku...
General

Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

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A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social...
General

False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...