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Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Spain

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THE Poynter Institute has launched the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) to protect teenagers from falling for online misinformation in Spain. The innovative programme led by...

Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X

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IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...
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