Disinformation

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Obaji Development Foundation seeks applications for counter-disinformation workshop

OBAJI Development Foundation (ODF) is inviting applications from qualified Nigerian journalists for its five-day Nigerian Counter-Disinformation Capacity-building Workshop. The rise...
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Ministry of Information ignores fight against misinformation in 2026 Budget

THE Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation did not allocate any funds to enlighten the public on the...
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From fake news to fake love: Disinformation networks reborn as dating scam hubs

AN investigation has revealed that infrastructure once used for Russian disinformation campaigns is now being repurposed to promote large-scale...
Fatimah QUADRI -
Fact-Check

How to verify social media profiles, pages

FAKE social media pages pose a serious threat to all users as some impersonate individuals, businesses, and organisations to...
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Meta’s policy change may boost fake death hoaxes on Facebook

AMIDST increasing efforts by fact-checking organisations globally to empower the public with information resilience skills, hoaxes, particularly those of...
Abdullahi MURITALA -
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Misinformation that dominated the media space in 2024

IN recent months, Nigeria's social media space has experienced a significant increase in disinformation and misinformation trends, sometimes leading...
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