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Computer games may aid students to spot disinformation – Study
INDIVIDUALS who play video games are more likely than non-players to watch online content intently, which allows them to notice even the smallest details...
News
EU probes Meta over election disinformation concerns
THE European Union (EU) has launched an investigation into Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram over the failure of the platforms to counter disinformation ahead of...
General
How true is the claim that no university has mosque in Nigeria’s South-east?
AN X user, Sarki (@waspapping_), has claimed that there's no single university in Southeastern Nigeria with mosque on its premises.
He made the claim while...
News
AI fuelling misinformation on public health, climate change – UN spox
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has been facilitating easy distribution of misinformation and disinformation regarding climate change and vaccines including other global public health issues, said...
Government Policy
Sanwo-Olu did not announce minimum wage increment in viral video
A video purportedly showing Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announcing that the state government has increased minimum wage from N35,000 to N70,000 has gone...
General
Did Israel propose a bill to criminalize Christian gospel recently?
A WhatsApp post which claimed that Israel recently proposed a bill to criminalize Christianity in the Middle-East country has been circulating widely.
The post was...
General
Was Onitsha’s College of Nursing Sciences executed by Obi-led administration in Anambra State?
A claim that the College of Nursing Sciences, St Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital, Onitsha, was executed by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of...
News
Sydney universities launch database to tackle information disorder
Researchers from three Sydney universities in Australia have developed an online database to track policies and regulations from 50 countries dealing with misinformation, AI...
News
Despite deepfake concerns, Olympics 2024 to embrace AI
As part of an initiative spearheaded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the games' broadcaster is using these...
Security
Israel – Gaza war: Claim that Nigeria is supporting Iran, Palestine is misleading!
AN X user @A_Y_Rafindadi has claimed that the Nigerian government is supporting Iran and Palestine in the ongoing Israel - Gaza war.
He made the...
