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How to verify social media profiles, pages

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri -
FAKE social media pages pose a serious threat to all users as some impersonate individuals, businesses, and organizations to spread scams, misinformation, and identity...

Malaysia launches AI chatbot to combat fake news

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has launched a chatbot that allows citizens to verify text messages before sharing them in a bid to...

Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A memo insinuating that the Zamfara State Sovernment had released a sum of N1.3 billion to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state...

Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...

#EndBadGovernance: False claims circulate that protest has been postponed till October 1

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the #EndBadGovernance protest billed for August 1 -10 has been circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp. The claim stated that the...

Okonjo-Iweala debunks claim of bringing investors to Nigeria

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has debunked a viral message stating that she is bringing investors into Nigeria. She...

Did Israel propose a bill to criminalize Christian gospel recently?

General Blessing Amala Muonwe -
A WhatsApp post which claimed that Israel recently proposed a bill to criminalize Christianity in the Middle-East country has been circulating widely. The post was...

Meta launches safety campaign to tackle online misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
META has unveiled a safety campaign awareness tagged 'Know What’s Real' to shed light on in-built product features and safety measures present on its...

Meta, MCA launch WhatsApp helpline to combat AI misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
A WhatsApp helpline has been launched by Meta in collaboration with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) to address misinformation generated by AI, particularly deepfakes...

Meta oversight board member urges actions against fake news on WhatsApp

News Fatimah Quadri -
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a Meta oversight board member, has urged the tech giant to take further steps to stop the spread of false information on...
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