JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms. It will be recalled that major social media platforms have spent years in expanding their efforts …
As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade the Nigerian electorate, findings by The FactCheckHub have revealed. As the elections approach, The FactCheckHub observed …
TIKTOK has announced the launch of the Nigeria Election Hub, an in-app election guide, with promises to uphold the integrity of the country’s general election, as Nigerians head to the poll on February 25, 2023. The in-app guide is aimed …
By Allwell Okpi Nigeria’s 2023 elections are only weeks away. Voters are set to pick a president and members of the national assembly on 25 February, and governors and state assemblies two weeks later. As campaigning hits the home …
YOUTUBE has announced plans to certify the YouTube account of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals as part of its effort to reduce misinformation on the platform. A media report credited to the AFP quoted the online video-sharing and social …
THE popular video-sharing app, TikTok, has announced additional policies after a report indicted its platform of exposing its users to misinformation. Blake Chandlee, president of global business solutions for the short-form video platform, said in a blog post that he …
By Joy Jaiyesimi The 2023 election fever has gripped many Nigerians, politicians and political parties alike. So also, the society, mainstream media, online blogs, and social media platforms have been so polarized in Nigeria. “You’re either in my camp …
By Harrison Edeh PANELLISTS at the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition Conference in Abuja on Tuesday asked social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook to take more steps in halting the spread of fake news. They expressed concern that fake new is …
THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has claimed that 90 per cent of Nigerians from the Northern part of the country are not on social media. The former vice president made the claim in an …
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has described fake news and social media as the biggest threat to the 2023 general elections. The DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya, while responding to questions from journalists at a briefing in Abuja said sharing …
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