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Fighting Misinformation on Twitter: Intricacies of Twitter’s latest pilot feature ‘Birdwatch’

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Fighting Misinformation on Twitter: Intricacies of Twitter’s latest pilot feature ‘Birdwatch’

Maxine Danso, Silas Jonathan February 1, 2021 0

The preponderant influx of misinformation on social media and its injurious effects  on audiences have been a...

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

Dubawa February 1, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually evolved to settle as a force that can’t be completely ruled out so...

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What you need to know about new COVID-19 health protection regulation signed by Buhari

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What you need to know about new COVID-19 health protection regulation signed by Buhari

Lois Ugbede January 30, 2021 0

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed a new law titled Coronavirus Disease Health Protection...

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President Biden’s speech on US’ COVID-19 plans slanted

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President Biden’s speech on US’ COVID-19 plans slanted

Silas Jonathan January 27, 2021 0

Claim: A 13 seconds video shared on Twitter by Disclose. tv claims that President Biden said “there...

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Why Conspiracy Theories Can Be As Misleading As They Are Convincing

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Why Conspiracy Theories Can Be As Misleading As They Are Convincing

Kunle Adebajo January 25, 2021 1

The spread of the new coronavirus variant and the panic it has created have led to the...

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International Fact-Checking Network nominated for Nobel Prize

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International Fact-Checking Network nominated for Nobel Prize

Dubawa January 22, 2021 0

By the International Fact-Checking Network The International Fact-Checking Network, housed at the non-profit Poynter Institute for Media...

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How True is Claim Anambra Owes over ₦200bn Debt?

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How True is Claim Anambra Owes over ₦200bn Debt?

Nurudeen Lawal January 22, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user, Nnamdi Chife (@NnamdiChife), claimed in a tweet that Anambra state is owing “a...

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“I do not authorise” – would sending this to ten groups exempt you from Whatsapp’s new policy?

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“I do not authorise” – would sending this to ten groups exempt you from Whatsapp’s new policy?

Lois Ugbede January 19, 2021 0

A viral WhatsApp message claims sending “I do not authorise” WhatsApp new policy to ten WhatsApp groups...

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What you need to know about fake Covid-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl

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What you need to know about fake Covid-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl

Silas Jonathan January 14, 2021 0

In December 2020, the United Nations announced that there are three COVID-19 vaccines for which certain national...

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COVID-19: Questions on reinfection answered

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COVID-19: Questions on reinfection answered

Atinuke Seun-Ige January 12, 2021 0

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have grappled with the question of whether a patient...

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