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News
IFCN awards $2 million to 20 groups to fight misinformation globally
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $2 million to 20 groups to enhance their capacities to fight misinformation globally.
Announcing...
News
Google to partner news publishers, fact-checkers to tackle election misinformation in India
GOOGLE has announced plans to work with a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in India to tackle the menace of misinformation ahead of...
News
Chatbots pose threat to voters with AI-generated misinformation – Report
AS many countries hold national elections this year, a new study has revealed the risks posed by the rise of artificial intelligence chatbots in...
News
Meta launches safety campaign to tackle online misinformation
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...
General
No! Sallah did NOT beat up a fan
By Dauda Musbau
AN image of a Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah, with a young Liverpool fan has circulated on X alongside a claim that Salah...
General
Video of people scrambling for bread in Ilorin is not recent
THE candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives for Dekina/Bassa Fender Constituency in Nigeria's 2023 general elections, Austin Okai has posted a...
Elections
UPDATED: Is Peter Obi the first presidential candidate to give an account of his campaign expenses?
AN X handle @Igbohistofacts has claimed that Peter Obi is the first Nigerian presidential candidate to publicly give account of his election campaign funds.
The...
News
NewsGuard tracks over 700 AI-generated online ‘news’ sites
NewsGuard Technologies Inc. has tracked 713 AI-generated news and information sites operating with little to no human oversight.
A statement from the company stated that...
General
Video of naked women protesting is NOT from Lagos
A claim that women in Lagos state are protesting naked over current economic hardship in Nigeria has been circulating on X.
The claim was accompanied...
News
How Russia runs disinformation campaign against Zelensky – Report
A recent Washington Post report based on Kremlin documents has unraveled how Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration used a group of Russian political strategists...
