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What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?

Joel Kaplan, Zuckerberg’s second in command at Meta, has recently said that community notes will launch “elsewhere” in 2026, including the EU. This is the...

Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media before EU elections – Report

Dutch researchers have revealed that coordinated networks of accounts spreading disinformation flooded social media in France, Germany and Italy before the elections to the...

EU probes Meta over election disinformation concerns

THE European Union (EU) has launched an investigation into Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram over the failure of the platforms to counter disinformation ahead of...

EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Israel – Hamas conflict

THE European Union (EU) has warned Elon Musk over alleged disinformation about the Hamas attacks on Israel, including fake news and “repurposed old images”,...

EU decries increased disinformation posts on X

THE European Union (EU) Commission has declared X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform with the largest ratio of misinformation and disinformation posts. The Commission’s...

Fact-checkers, journalists urged to curb misinformation to safeguard democracy in Africa

Fact-checkers and journalists in Africa have been urged to utilize their verification skills to ensure free flow of factual information in public so as...

False claims attributed to European Union delegation, NDI/IRI election observers circulate online

A joint press statement attributed to the European Union (EU) delegation and the NDI/IRI Election Observation Mission to Nigeria calling for the stepping down...

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Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING

A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers...

Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC

A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most...

Experts proffer solutions to curbing ethno-religious hate speech online

SOME experts combatting information disorder in Nigeria have raised...

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Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING

A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers...

Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC

A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most...

Experts proffer solutions to curbing ethno-religious hate speech online

SOME experts combatting information disorder in Nigeria have raised...