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Viral video showing Ganduje, Kwankwaso engaging in fisticuffs is AI-generated

Politics Abdullahi Muritala -
A Facebook user, Real MD Al-ajab, has posted a video that purportedly shows two former governors of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Abdullahi...

Malicious actors using ChatGPT to influence elections – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A recent report by OpenAI has revealed how its AI model, ChatGPT is being used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social...

New study reveals ways to safeguard elections against digital threats

News Fatimah Quadri -
A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections while engaging with...

How YouTube approved ads promoting disinformation on India’s election – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found that YouTube, a Google-owned video-sharing platform appears unprepared to screen ads especially ones...

Despite policies, AI-tools still generate misleading election-related images – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
IMAGE creation tools powered by artificial intelligence from companies including OpenAI and Microsoft can be used to generate images that could promote election or...

Germany uncovers pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
DIGITAL forensic experts in Germany have uncovered a vast, pro-Russia disinformation campaign against the government using thousands of fake accounts on X. The revelations come...

OpenAI sets to introduce tools to counter election disinformation globally

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, has announced plans to launch tools to fight disinformation and ban the use of its technology for political campaigns ahead of...

Key Nigerian political figures fact-checked during off-cycle governorship elections in Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
SOME influential Nigerian politicians shared false information in the build-up, amid and after the just concluded off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi states held...

Effective measures required to curb spread of disinformation, misinformation via text message

News Raji Olatunji -
THERE are more conversations about how to combat election disinformation and misinformation on social media, but there seems not to be a comparable effort...

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Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

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A VIRAL infographic shared by Daily Trust claims to...
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No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

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