{"id":11563,"date":"2022-05-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=11563"},"modified":"2022-05-16T08:45:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T07:45:13","slug":"five-articles-to-keep-you-safe-on-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/five-articles-to-keep-you-safe-on-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Articles To Keep You Safe On The Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
  1. Internet Security: What You Should Know About Unverified Links Shared On Social Media Platforms<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    With the influx of information and apparent fraudulent activities on the internet, it is essential to arm yourself with all that is necessary to make informed decisions and keep safe while using the internet. In this regard, click here<\/a> to learn how to protect yourself, your device and your social media accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Four Questions To Ask When Consuming Information Online<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      While social media is a convenient way to gain access to news and stay connected to friends and family, it is not that easy to differentiate factual information from fake news on social media. In this light, here<\/a> are four quick questions to ask yourself amidst the surge in online content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Online Fraud: Ways To Spot Fake Websites<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Digital evolution and\u00a0 technological advancement has without doubt\u00a0 caused changes in almost all aspects of human endeavour. With the increase in the number of malicious links flying across WhatsApp, announcing and directing users to fake promos, grants, funds, and gifts on unknown websites, it is imperative to equip yourself with the knowledge in this article<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Four Simple Ways Of Fact-Checking Without Using The Internet<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          According to the International Communications Union, as of 2019, only 47% of the world\u2019s population uses the internet in developing countries. That leaves a vast gap between developed and developing countries regarding the capacity to correct misinformation before it damages society. Here<\/a> are some simple and effective ways of fact-checking without the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Philip Emeagwali <\/a>Is<\/a> Not The Creator Of The Internet!<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Philip Emeagwali did not create the internet as widely believed. Also, a person cannot solely be pinpointed as the father of the internet because many scientists worked on different parts. Emeagwali\u2019s work was never related to the internet. It was all self-promotion and branding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today\u2019s news stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[440],"tags":[1183,2861,935],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[873],"class_list":["post-11563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters-updates","tag-dubawa-newsletter","tag-internet-security","tag-newsletter"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-30v","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":873,"user_id":10,"is_guest":0,"slug":"dubawa","display_name":"Dubawa","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f70a877f6d81734de0ca299eabb33d20687f41f5a4cb83ae8d754fc9412ee293?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":"Strengthening Investigative Journalism for the fight against corruption in Nigeria."}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dubawa-Newsletter-Banner-01-1.png?fit=5000%2C2917&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11563"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11564,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11563\/revisions\/11564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11563"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=11563"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=11563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}