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Sarajevo, Rio de Janeiro selected to host GlobalFact 11, 12

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THE International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) has announced that the GlobalFact 11 will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2024 while the...

How PEPT judgement, Niger and Gabon coups fuel misinformation on X

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
THE just concluded Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT) alongside the coups in Niger and Gabon have attracted audiences from different parts of the...

FactCheckHub at 3: Experts proffer solutions to tackling AI disinformation campaigns

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
Experts working in the disinformation space on Friday identified the need for more advanced methods in addition to the traditional fact-checking process to check...

WAJIC 2023: Fact-checking organisations deploy innovative techs to combat misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
Fact-checking organisations in Africa are deploying innovative methods and technologies to aid fact-checking efforts and counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the...

Fact-checkers, researchers urged to balance reportage to combat fake news effectively

News Fatimah Quadri -
FACT-CHECKERS have called on academic researchers to put more efforts in making their output relevant to disinformation experts. Academic researchers on the other hand have...

Factual information necessary in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy – US Consulate

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE United States Consulate in Lagos has emphasized the importance of factual information in strengthening Nigeria's democracy and public institutions. This call was made by...

Limited human resources is hindering fight against misinformation – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
LACK of enough human resources is affecting the capacities fact-checking organisations to tackle misinformation effectively, a report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has...

Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn

News Fatimah Quadri -
Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...

Experts call for increased media literacy, collaborations to tackle fake news

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive...

ICIR, FactCheckHub train FCT teachers, students on fact-checking

News Faith Abeka -
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) in collaboration with the FactCheckHub on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 trained some teachers and students of Government...
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