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Armour for the digital age: Three easy tools to help you verify information in 2025
In a digital world where it’s easier than ever to mislead, building resilience to false information is more important than ...
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An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
As Meta announces end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global ...
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No, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu did not top 2024 list of world’s most corrupt people – he came in third
IN SHORT: While Nigerians grapple with the rising cost of living and reported bad governance, a claim has spread on social media that an investigative journalism group has named Nigeria’s president ...
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No, Nigerian politician Peter Obi has not been arrested
IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria’s Department of State Services has arrested former presidential candidate Peter Obi in Abuja. The claim is false. Happening Now: Peter ...
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Kenyan president William Ruto thinks he has a ‘fake news’ problem – but it is really a chaotic trust crisis
Five days after youth-led protestors stormed Kenya's parliament building in June 2024, beleaguered Kenyan president William Ruto summoned three top journalists to his State House residence in Nairobi ...