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

General Fatimah Quadri -
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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

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

AI makes disinformation look reliable, requires global governance – Swiss President

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE president of Switzerland, Viola Amherd, has expressed fears about the growing dangers of disinformation following the growth of artificial intelligence (AI). She disclosed this...

Kwara govt takes measures to address fake news, rumour peddling

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Kwara State government has revealed plans to introduce additional measures aimed at combating the spread of fake news and baseless rumours among its...

AI-generated misinformation tops global risks in 2024, says World Economic Forum

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THE World Economic Forum (WEF) has stated that the biggest immediate risk to the global economy this year is false information enhanced by advanced...

How foreign-linked accounts amplify disinformation about gunmen attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE widespread public condemnation following the Christmas eve's gunmen attack in Plateau state has paved way for the dissemination of false information amplified, not...
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