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How information disorder heightens tension, confuses public during crisis

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

Tepak launches anti-disinformation centre in Cyprus

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THE Social Computing Research Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) has announced the launch of the Anti-Disinformation Centre in Cyprus named Fact-Check...

Germany uncovers pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X – Report

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DIGITAL forensic experts in Germany have uncovered a vast, pro-Russia disinformation campaign against the government using thousands of fake accounts on X. The revelations come...

TikTok announces measures to combat misinformation, hate speech ahead of Pakistan elections

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TikTok has announced measures to combat misinformation, violence and hate speech to uphold election integrity in Pakistan as the South Asian country heads to...

Image used to depict Maitama explosion on X has been online since 2014

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A claim that a bomb blast had occurred in Maitama, a highbrow district in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja has been circulating online, particularly on...

Nigerian police rated ‘worst’ globally 7 years ago, not recent

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AN online publication, Parallel Facts, has claimed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the worst and most corrupt police agency in the world. According...

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...

Cholera misinformation killed 23 in Mozambique – Police

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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...

YouTube profits from Ads on channels promoting climate misinformation – Report

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YOUTUBE makes $13 million a year from advertising on channels propagating false claims about climate change, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)...

OpenAI sets to introduce tools to counter election disinformation globally

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ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, has announced plans to launch tools to fight disinformation and ban the use of its technology for political campaigns ahead of...
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