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DUBAWA’s report on ‘Baba Aisha herbal medicine’ wins at Global Fact 10

News Faith Abeka - June 30, 2023

Dubawa has emerged winner of the highest impact fact-check at the Global Fact 10 awards held in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. Announcing the winners...

Global Fact-Check Fund: FactCheckHub, Dubawa, 33 others get Google/YouTube grant

News Fatimah Quadri - June 30, 2023

THE FactCheckHub and Dubawa were among the 35 organisations named on Thursday as recipient of the Global Fact-Check Fund which is run by the...

Limited human resources is hindering fight against misinformation – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 4, 2023

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 - April 14, 2023

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 - April 14, 2023

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

Google, YouTube partner IFCN to support global fact-checking initiatives with $13.2m grant

News Faith Abeka - November 29, 2022

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has announced a partnership with Google and YouTube to support the fight against misinformation globally. A statement on Tuesday from...

Africa Facts Summit 2022: Experts call for increased use of radio for media literacy

News Olugbenga ADANIKIN - November 9, 2022

FACT-CHECKERS in Africa have been urged to use radio broadcasts more for media literacy as part of strategies towards combating misinformation in the continent....

IFCN condemns Philippine government’s decision to shut down Rappler

News Niyi Oyedeji - July 4, 2022

FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) have condemned the decision of the Philippine government to revoke Rappler’s...

Two ICIR fact-checks shortlisted for Global Fact 9 award in Norway

News Opeyemi Kehinde - June 23, 2022

TWO fact-checks published by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), have been shortlisted for the Global Fact 9 award in Norway. The reports were...

Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election

News Omolola Roseline Pedro - May 28, 2022

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...

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World University Rankings : Why Daily Trust’s infographic is still misleading

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