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Meta oversight board member urges actions against fake news on WhatsApp

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a Meta oversight board member, has urged the tech giant to take further steps to stop the spread of false information on...

Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the global economy...

Cholera misinformation killed 23 in Mozambique – Police

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Mozambican Police have confirmed the death of at least 23 people due to a wave of misinformation about cholera disease in the country. According...

Kwara govt takes measures to address fake news, rumour peddling

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THE Kwara State government has revealed plans to introduce additional measures aimed at combating the spread of fake news and baseless rumours among its...

Partisan biases increase vulnerability to fake news – Study

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
A study published on Frontiers in Psychology has shown that while news media literacy helps individuals recognize and doubt news from unfamiliar sources, strong...

Ghana to implement action plan against misinformation in 2024

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
STAKEHOLDERS in Ghana's media sector have deliberated on a comprehensive National Action Plan to tackle the rising challenge of misinformation and disinformation in the...

Nigeria to partner UNESCO to tackle fake news in rural areas

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NIGERIA's minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has said the nation will partner the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

2023 in Review: Major fake news that clouded Nigeria’s media space

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
MAJOR events like the 2023 general elections had their fair share of misinformation and disinformation that contributed to the malaise in Nigeria's media space. ...

Top 10 political claims we fact-checked in 2023

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NIGERIA's general election is arguably one of the biggest events of 2023. The election was characterized by various forms of inaccurate and misleading claims...

False claim about death of Sierra Leone’s former Works minister, Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay circulates online

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
A claim that a former minister of Works in Sierra Leone, Alhaji Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay, had died has been circulating online. The claim retrieved from...
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