Social media platform, Facebook, in partnership with Africa Check, has added new local language support for several African languages to fortify its third-party fact-checking programme. The initiative helps to assess the accuracy of news on the platform, thereby reducing the Read more
In order to curb the spread of fake news during the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, Facebook has said only advertisers located in Nigeria would be allowed to run political advertisements on the social media site, says a news report Read more
PRESS STATEMENT ON SPURIOUS DISSEMINATION OF FAKE VIDEOS PURPORTING BHT ATTACKS ON MILITARY LOCATIONS 1. The NA has continued to observe with great dismay the myriads of photos and video clips being recklessly distributed on various social media platforms by Read more
The Kano State Police Command has arrested an administrator and members of a WhatsApp Group for circulating fake news and an image of a married woman whom they claimed was trafficking in children in the city. Spokesman of the Police Read more
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed today held a press conference/dialogue with online publishers and social media influencers, on the national campaign against fake news in Nigeria. Full text of his speech can be seen below. Good afternoon gentlemen, Read more