Media Literacy
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Ṣé ó dára kí a fi ọṣẹ fọ oúnjẹ?
Iroyin lẹkunrẹrẹ Oríṣiríṣi agbekale ilana imototo lo tẹ̀lé àjàkálẹ̀ ààrùn COVID-19, biotilẹjẹpe òmíràn kò bójúmu. Òkan lára wọn ni ki…
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How to identify fake bank alerts generated by Flash Fund apps
On Jan. 31, 2024, the Nigerian police apprehended 22-year-old Ayobami Bakare and his 26-year-old Abdullahi Abubakar accomplice for cybercrime in…
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Critical insights from DUBAWA’s study on Twitter bot activity in the lead-up to 2023 Nigerian Elections
Just months before the 2023 elections in Nigeria, DUBAWA conducted a study that sheds light on a concerning trend! There…
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12 common AI tools used to misinform & disinform in 2023
In 2023, fake news and deep fakes were both rampant due to the noticeable influx of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.…
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Off-season elections: Local Government Areas where elections will not hold in Bayelsa, Imo
Three states, Bayelsa (south-south), Imo (southeast), and Kogi (north-central), will witness off-season elections on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Out of…
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Internet Romance: Eight ways to avoid being scammed
Following the recent discovery and investigation of Twitter romance scammer Iriodalo Obhafuoso (Odalo), who has been accused of cajoling women…
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Experts discuss strategies for media and information literacy in Africa
To commemorate Media and Literacy Week, DUBAWA, the fact-checking programme of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), hosted…
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How WhatsApp scammers circumvent security features to swindle Nigerians
Frank, whose real name is withheld, has been putting in much work from Sept. to early Oct. (2023). He had…
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Davidetta Browne-Lansanah: Liberia’s NEC chair in Goliath-like straddle
As Liberians vote in the fourth democratic elections, the people’s future, lives, hopes, and aspirations rest on the shoulders of…
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#LiberiaDecides2023: Weah’s CDC leads mis-disinformation spreading chart
Introduction The political landscape in Liberia is poised for critical decision-making on Oct. 10, 2023, the country’s general election. With…
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