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Information management central to tackling misinformation – Gbajabiamila

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THE SPEAKER of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that bad actors are banking on emerging technology and new media to manipulate...

Avoiding false and misleading information

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The advancement in technology and access to the internet over time has aided in amplifying misinformation. The tools and means for disseminating information are...

ICIR/ICFJ to hold social media regulation webinar

Insights Bamas Victoria -
THE International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ), in collaboration with The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), is organising a webinar on social media regulation...

Facebook has removed 18 million posts with COVID-19 misinformation – Zuckerberg

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FACEBOOK  has removed 18 million posts containing misinformation about COVID-19, the  founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg said. Zuckerberg told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King...

FactCheckHub masterclass on identifying, debunking misinformation

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To commemorate its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub held a verification masterclass. The masterclass titled, “How to identify and debunk misinformation,” took place on Zoom...

Twitter partners news platforms to tackle misinformation

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IN a bid to tackle misinformation on its micro-blogging platform, Twitter has partnered with two international news platforms, the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters. Making...

FactCheckHub set to host masterclass to commemorate 1st anniversary

General Niyi Oyedeji -
IN commemoration of its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub is set to host a verification masterclass. The matersclass titled, "How to identify and debunk misinformation,”...

Emotionally intelligent people better at spotting fake news

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By  Tony Anderson, University of Strathclyde and David James Robertson, University of Strathclyde The spread of misinformation – in the form of unsubstantiated...

Punitive laws failing to curb misinformation in Africa – Study

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Report by:  Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or misleading information whether...

Ezekwesili, others headline ICIR, ICFJ Knight Fellowship webinar on misinformation

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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) in conjunction with the ICFJ Knight Fellowship in Nigeria will on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021, hold a...
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