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Israel – Hamas conflict: How to restrict horrific photos, videos on your social media apps

THE internet recently has been flooded with gory images and videos of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. These images...

Meta vows to remove Hamas-related disinformation from its platforms

AFTER the European Union criticized social media companies for not doing more to combat disinformation online amid the ongoing Israel - Hamas conflict, Meta...

Study exposes gaps in Meta’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation

A new research published on Science Advances has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook owned by Meta were not effective in reducing...

Meta, TikTok, remove about 9,000 accounts linked to Chinese disinformation campaigns

META said it has shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

It's no longer news that online users are faced with the perennial problem of fake news as they surf the internet or navigate various...

Parody, Stan accounts fuelling misinformation in Nigeria

This year Nigeria held its general election, which saw the proliferation of mis / disinformation in the social media space.  The Corporate Accountability and Public...

How job cuts by major social media companies is affecting global fight against misinformation, disinformation

JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms. It...

2023: Meta tightens regulations to promote Nigeria’s election integrity

AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 elections, Meta has announced steps it is taking to "help preserve the integrity of the general elections." Adaora Ikenze, Head of...

Panellists at fact-checkers conference task Facebook, Twitter to halt fake news

By Harrison Edeh PANELLISTS at the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition Conference in Abuja on Tuesday asked social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook to take more...

Fake news, misinformation worsening insecurity – Nigerian govt

THE Nigerian government has said that insecurity experienced in some parts of the country is being aggravated by fake news and misinformation. The Minister of...

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Viral image of Tinubu, Sowore handshake is AI-generated

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No, video does not show crowd welcoming Malami in Kebbi

A viral video circulating on social media claims that...

Video does not show Haifa Power Plant destroyed by Iranian ballistic missile

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Viral image of Tinubu, Sowore handshake is AI-generated

A viral image on social media purports to show...

No, video does not show crowd welcoming Malami in Kebbi

A viral video circulating on social media claims that...

Video does not show Haifa Power Plant destroyed by Iranian ballistic missile

An X user, @AAliBaltistani, shared a video circulating on...