A coalition of fact-checkers working in Nigeria has issued a strong warning to politicians to abstain from misinformation and disinformation as the 2023 general election draws closer. The coalition consists of Africa Check, Dubawa, FactCheckHub, FactsMatterNG, Daily Trust, The Cable, …
Telegram has put up measures to curb misinformation in Brazil ahead of the country’s presidential election in October 2022. In a report by Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), the cross-platform instant messaging app says it will create a channel of …
JOURNALISTS, fact-checkers, policymakers, tech and media experts will converge in Oslo, Norway between June 22 – 25, 2022 to attend the ninth edition of the Global Fact conference. This year’s gathering, otherwise known as Global Fact 9, is one of …
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has written to the management of the video-sharing platform, YouTube, demanding effective action against the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the platform. The IFCN in a …