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EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Israel – Hamas conflict
THE European Union (EU) has warned Elon Musk over alleged disinformation about the Hamas attacks on Israel, including fake news and “repurposed old images”,...
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AFP, Dubawa, TheCable, others win 2023 African Fact-checking Awards
Fact-checkers from Agence France-Presse (AFP), Dubawa and TheCable Check, among others have emerged winners at the 2023 African Fact-checking Awards held on Friday, October...
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AI voice technology used to create misleading videos on TikTok – Report
A new report by NewsGuard has revealed that a network of 17 TikTok accounts is exploiting hyper-realistic AI voice technology to disseminate conspiracy content...
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EU decries increased disinformation posts on X
THE European Union (EU) Commission has declared X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform with the largest ratio of misinformation and disinformation posts.
The Commission’s...
Insights
Elon Musk’s policy change fuels engagement of unchecked propaganda on X – Report
ELON Musk's policy change on X on state-affiliated labels has led to a significant increase in engagement for Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-run media...
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Sarajevo, Rio de Janeiro selected to host GlobalFact 11, 12
THE International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) has announced that the GlobalFact 11 will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2024 while the...
General
Video attributed to #justice4Mohbad protest in Abeokuta is MISLEADING
A claim that protesters are looting traders' stalls at the venue of the #Justice4Mohbad protest in Abeokuta, Ogun State organised in honour of the...
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X ranks worst in climate change misinformation scorecard
THE Climate Action Against Disinformation has ranked Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) as the least-performing among social media platforms due to its poor approach...
Government Policy
Claim that bank verification number expires after 10 years resurfaces online
A claim that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued to customers by banks in Nigeria expires after 10 years has resurfaced on social media.
The...
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Study exposes gaps in Meta’s policies against COVID-19 misinformation
A new research published on Science Advances has revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook owned by Meta were not effective in reducing...
