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How to safeguard your organisation from being a disinformation campaign target

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
THERE has been a growing trend of disinformation in Nigeria, while the aim has always been to influence opinions and set agenda, a growing...

How YouTube approved ads promoting disinformation on India’s election – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found that YouTube, a Google-owned video-sharing platform appears unprepared to screen ads especially ones...

Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Nigeria has the highest rate of male to female rape in the world has gone viral on X. The claim was made...

TikTok to launch online election centres to combat misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
TikTok has revealed plans to open online election centres on its platform to combat misinformation and boost electoral integrity globally in 2024. A statement by...

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...

False claim about death of King Charles III circulates online

General Opeyemi Kehinde -
An image of the British monarch, King Charles III, has surfaced online with a claim that he died of cancer at the age of...

Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Canada

News Blessing Amala Muonwe -
POYNTER Institute’s media literacy initiative, MediaWise, has launched a new project called the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) in Canada in partnership with MediaSmarts, a...

AI may fuel dissemination of climate disinformation – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new report has warned that the proliferation of large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) models may lead to a surge in falsified information concerning climate...

Meta launches safety campaign to tackle online misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
META has unveiled a safety campaign awareness tagged 'Know What’s Real' to shed light on in-built product features and safety measures present on its...

Bolivian journalists develop chatbot to counter misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
JOURNALISTS and developers at ChequeaBolivia have developed Checki, a chatbot that uses multimedia content and games to fight misinformation among young people. The project was...
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No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

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