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Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election

News Omolola Roseline Pedro - May 28, 2022 0

Telegram has put up measures to curb misinformation in Brazil ahead of the country's presidential election in October 2022. In a report by Poynter’s International...

Claim that Atiku Abubakar is the owner of Mikano Limited is FALSE

General Nurudeen Akewushola - May 27, 2022 0

MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that former Nigerian vice president and presidential hopeful on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),...

YouTube CEO reinforces commitment to curbing misinformation

News Raji Olatunji - May 27, 2022 0

THE Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has restated the commitment of the video-streaming site to curbing misinformation and promoting free speech on...

Twitter to flag tweets that contain misinformation during crisis

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 26, 2022 0

TWITTER has announced a new policy for dealing with misinformation during a period of crisis. As part of the new policy, it has also established...

Facebook silent as anti-abortion disinformation in Spanish language spreads, study reveals

News Niyi Oyedeji - May 26, 2022 0

A new study by Naral Pro-Choice America’s research team has revealed how some Facebook pages are spreading disinformation in Spanish language about abortion to...

How Banky W show at Lagos PDP primaries sparks misinformation online

Insights Niyi Oyedeji - May 25, 2022 0

THE political ambition of a Nigerian musician turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W has sparked misinformation online. Banky W, a House of Representatives...

Claim that Sokoto govt approves death penalty law for blasphemy is FALSE

Government Policy Nurudeen Akewushola - May 23, 2022 0

MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that the Sokoto State Government has enacted a law, approving the death penalty as punishment for the...

TVC news report that Deborah Samuel’s killing in Sokoto is connected with ASUU strike is FALSE

General Niyi Oyedeji - May 22, 2022 0

A NIGERIAN broadcast media, Television Continental (TVC), in a viral news video claimed that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities...