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Old image falsely used to depict recent arrest of Nigerian fraud suspect in the US

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An image showing a group of security operatives escorting a suspect in a blue native outfit has been used by many Nigerian news platforms...

US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’

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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...

Fake accounts flood X platform with anti-Biden campaign – Report

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A new report by News Guard has revealed that over 700 posts declaring their intention not to re-elect the incumbent president of the United...

False claim circulates on X that US lifts sanctions on Zimbabwe

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri -
AN X user, @zakhemabaso, has claimed that the United States of America has lifted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe as the Western nation is interested...

Nigerian government seeks US support to combat misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Nigerian Government has urged the United States to support efforts at instituting best practices in the media space, particularly fact-checking mechanisms towards curbing...

Factual information necessary in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy – US Consulate

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THE United States Consulate in Lagos has emphasized the importance of factual information in strengthening Nigeria's democracy and public institutions. This call was made by...

How misinformation about vaccine safety aids reluctance to vaccinate children in US

News Raji Olatunji -
A recent study has shown how misinformation about vaccine safety influenced the reluctance to vaccinate children in the United States. The study, titled: "Misinformation about...

Effective measures required to curb spread of disinformation, misinformation via text message

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THERE are more conversations about how to combat election disinformation and misinformation on social media, but there seems not to be a comparable effort...

Did US-funded Biolabs in Nigeria lead to monkeypox outbreak?

Health Olayinka Shehu -
The media space, especially social media platforms, has been inundated with claims that the current spread of monkeypox was linked to at least four...

Misinformation: US, Nigeria face similar problems – Diplomat

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By Sinafi Omanga THE United States (US) has said the problem of misinformation during electioneering campaigns that Nigeria is facing ahead of the nation's 2023...
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