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How emotion drives misinformation online

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
ACROSS the digital spaces, from WhatsApp closed groups to Facebook pages, false content often spreads not because it looks believable, but because it feels...

Can AI save truth? exploring ethical pathways for fact-checking in the age of deepfakes

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
AI has become the bedrock of much of the misinformation being debunked by fact-checkers today. From artificially generated images to deepfake audio and videos,...

Why you should not trust every screenshot

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
SCREENSHOTS have become a staple of online communication, circulating from viral tweets to breaking news headlines, and are often treated as instant proof. But screenshots...

Doxxing explained: what it is and how to stay safe

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri -
EARLIER this year, a video surfaced online displaying photos of 87 alleged loan defaulters in Nigeria, accompanied by the caption, “Please settle your loan.” Also...

What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?

Insights Opeyemi Kehinde -
Joel Kaplan, Zuckerberg’s second in command at Meta, has recently said that community notes will launch “elsewhere” in 2026, including the EU. This is the...

#EndBadGovernance: Viral video of protesters stoning policemen is from Kenya, not Nigeria

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
A video has been spreading across multiple social media platforms with a claim that it shows protesters of #EndBadGovernancelnNigeria chasing 'soldiers' away with stones...

Microsoft, OpenAI announce $2 million fund to fight AI misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
MICROSOFT and OpenAI have announced a $2 million Societal Resilience Fund to tackle AI misinformation and educate people around the world on the technology. This...

Sydney universities launch database to tackle information disorder

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
Researchers from three Sydney universities in Australia have developed an online database to track policies and regulations from 50 countries dealing with misinformation, AI...

Group organises public forum on countering election misinformation in Ghana

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has organised a public forum on countering misinformation, disinformation and propaganda narratives ahead of the 2024 general...

How information disorder heightens tension, confuses public during crisis

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
MINUTES after Maryam Awwal heard a resounding explosion while seated at her residence located in Ikolaba Estate along New Bodija area in Ibadan, Oyo...
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