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Malicious use of AI threatens world peace and security, says UN chief

News Fatimah Quadri - July 19, 2023 0

THE United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that malicious use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for terrorist, criminal, or state purposes could cause...

2nd Africa Facts summit to hold in Mauritius

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 17, 2023 0

THE Africa Check has announced that the 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit will take place in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...

Doctored viral image shows Lionel Messi ‘shopping for guns’ in America

General Nurudeen Akewushola - July 16, 2023 0

AN image showing the football star, Lionel Messi, pushing a cart containing guns has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the Argentine...

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about QR code phishing

Insights Faith Abeka and Opeyemi Kehinde - July 16, 2023 0

RECENTLY, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the suspension of Ejikeme Mmesoma from writing its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for three...

Gen Z, millennials more prone to fake news than older adults – Report

News Fatimah Quadri - July 15, 2023 0

A recent survey carried out by the University of Cambridge has shown that Gen Z and Millennials are more susceptible to fake news than...

Fact-checkers, journalists urged to curb misinformation to safeguard democracy in Africa

News Fatimah Quadri - July 14, 2023 0

Fact-checkers and journalists in Africa have been urged to utilize their verification skills to ensure free flow of factual information in public so as...

Five quick tips to identify fake news shared on social media

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri - July 10, 2023 0

It's no longer news that online users are faced with the perennial problem of fake news as they surf the internet or navigate various...

Fact-checkers, researchers urged to balance reportage to combat fake news effectively

News Fatimah Quadri - July 6, 2023 0

FACT-CHECKERS have called on academic researchers to put more efforts in making their output relevant to disinformation experts. Academic researchers on the other hand have...

2023 Elections: EU observers list Keyamo, Fani-Kayode as purveyors of fake news

News Faith Abeka - July 5, 2023 0

THE European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nigeria, has listed two prominent Nigerians, Festus Keyamo and Femi Fani Kayode (FFK), as purveyors...

DUBAWA’s report on ‘Baba Aisha herbal medicine’ wins at Global Fact 10

News Faith Abeka - June 30, 2023 0

Dubawa has emerged winner of the highest impact fact-check at the Global Fact 10 awards held in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. Announcing the winners...