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News
Study says pre-bunking effective in tackling misinformation
A study released recently says pre-bunking is an effective technique against the spread of online disinformation and misinformation.
The study, published by Science Advances and...
Insights
Five times Obi quoted wrong figures in public
PETER Obi, a former Governor of Anambra state and Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate for Nigeria's 2023 elections, had early this August engaged in...
News
Fake news, misinformation worsening insecurity – Nigerian govt
THE Nigerian government has said that insecurity experienced in some parts of the country is being aggravated by fake news and misinformation.
The Minister of...
Insights
Five false claims made by Atiku in the last two years
DURING election seasons, Nigerian politicians often make several claims about critical issues, especially on economy and governance, in a bid to convince the citizens...
News
2023 polls: Nigerian fact-checkers warn politicians against misinformation
A coalition of fact-checkers working in Nigeria has issued a strong warning to politicians to abstain from misinformation and disinformation as the 2023 general...
Insights
Four misleading claims Tinubu made in 2022
FORMER Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had officially declared in January his intention to run for Nigeria's presidency in the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu,...
Security
Reno Omokri makes false claims about terrorism in Nigeria, Lagos’ debt
SPEAKING during a virtual interview with Arise TV on the 9th of August, 2022, Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan said...
Insights
2023 Elections: Open Letter to all Nigerian politicians
Dear Nigerian politician,Â
The election season is here, and the narratives are building up around candidates, political parties, and issues.Â
As a result, the media, especially...
Elections
Charly Boy’s tweet about INEC discontinuing electronic transmission of results is FALSE
NIGERIAN singer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has tweeted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would no longer transmit the result of...
News
Misinformation: Google to improve search snippets using machine learning software
Google has disclosed ongoing efforts to improve its search engine using its machine learning software called Multitask Unified Model (MUM).
This is coming in response...
