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Experts call for restructuring of social media algorithms to prioritize users well-being

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A new report from the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) in the United States has called for a fundamental shift in how social media and online...

Old image of kidnappers’ den busted in 2021 resurfaces online

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @BolanleCole, has posted an image showing a shady room alongside a claim that it shows a kidnappers' den meant for money...

Davos 2025: Advertisers urged to combat disinformation on social media platforms

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ADVERTISERS have been urged to use their financial influence to combat the growing threat of disinformation on social media platforms. This call was made by...

Top misinformation that dominated the media in 2024

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
IN recent months, Nigeria's social media space has experienced a significant increase in disinformation and misinformation trends, sometimes leading to widespread public confusion and...

No! Court did not order VeryDarkMan to pay N500m fine over defamation

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
ON October 15, 2024, many Nigerian media platforms reported that the Lagos State High Court has imposed a fine of N500 million on social...

X suspends over 5m accounts in 6 months for violating its rules

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A total of about 5.3 million X accounts were suspended in the first half of 2024 for violating its rules, the social media platform...

Viral photos do not show recent arrest of ritual suspects in Ondo State

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AN X user, Harry (@chiditweets042), has posted two photos: one showing two people in front of a plastic bowl, and another showing bowls containing...

Legal battle shuts down X in Brazil: Key points behind the controversy

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By Gabriela Soares and Maiquel Rosauro, Rio de Janeiro. On Friday, August 30th, Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the nationwide suspension of...

Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict

Insights Olayinka Shehu -
Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...

US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE United States has uncovered an AI-powered information operation run from Russia involving about 1,000 social media accounts posing as Americans. The accounts on X...
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