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Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point

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Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Every year on April 2,...

Africa Center trains fact-checkers, journalists on countering disinformation campaigns

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Critical stakeholders in Nigeria's information systems have been charged to come together to curb the surge of disinformation in the country. Dr. Mark Duerksen, the...

How waving of Russian flags at ‘hunger’ protest signals growing influence operations in Nigeria

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The August 'End Bad Governance' protest in Nigeria took a new turn on its third day when some Nigerian demonstrators, particularly in the northern...

Disinformation actors are using crypto to influence elections – Report

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A new report from the blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis, has shown that cryptocurrency is being used to finance and facilitate disinformation campaigns globally. The study...

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Kano Emir’s procession video misrepresented as Peter Obi’s visit to Kwara

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General

Does Sowore want to legalise marijuana for recreational use? Misleading

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