FactsMatterNG, 38 others get Google/YouTube grant from IFCN
FactsMatterNG, a Nigerian digital-driven organisation that supports fact-checking amplification across social media platforms, is among the 39 organisations from 34 countries that receive a...
Factual information necessary in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy – US Consulate
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FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation
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