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Open AI’s GPT-3 capable of spreading disinformation faster than human – Study

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OPEN AI's GPT-3, the machine-learning model behind ChatGPT, has the ability to spread disinformation online at a faster rate than humans, a recent study published...

8 ways to identify AI-generated images online 

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In March 2023, a claim that the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, had been arrested surfaced online. The images shared alongside the claim show...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

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THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...

Fact-checkers, journalists urged to curb misinformation to safeguard democracy in Africa

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Fact-checkers and journalists in Africa have been urged to utilize their verification skills to ensure free flow of factual information in public so as...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

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It's no longer news that online users are faced with the perennial problem of fake news as they surf the internet or navigate various...

Fact-checkers, researchers urged to balance reportage to combat fake news effectively

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FACT-CHECKERS have called on academic researchers to put more efforts in making their output relevant to disinformation experts. Academic researchers on the other hand have...

More Nigerian media outlets are embracing digital publication — Report

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TRADITIONAL media outlets in Nigeria are embracing new digital formats and channels, as more people gain access to the internet, a 2023 Digital News...

Fact-checking not enough amidst disinformation and influence operations – Experts

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SOME experts have charged fact-checkers to develop more alternatives such as media literacy, engaging in offline or non-technological methods and collaborating with traditional media...

FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation

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FactsMatterNG - a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition - is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to...

Charly Boy shares fake chart about Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election result

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ON May 17, 2023, a Nigerian music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, shared a chart with a claim that it shows the percentages of votes...
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