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Nigeria: CrossCheck Nigeria Launches Platform to Combat Fake News
Daily Trust, 28 November 2018
As part of measures to combat fake news and misinformation in Nigeria, First Draft News in collaboration with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has… Read more »
What Nigerian Media Is Doing About Fake News and Misinformation
CrossCheck Nigeria, a collaborative platform for media organisations to combat fake news and misinformation, especially on social media, has been launched. The public will be able to provide tips, post pictures, videos and other information that they want verified via WhatsApp or the CrossCheck Nigeria website.
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Nigeria: Platform to Check Fake News Launched in Nigeria
Premium Times, 29 November 2018
A platform, Crosscheck Nigeria, dedicated to checking and debunking fake news and misinformation in the country ahead of the 2019 general elections, has been launched. It is… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Guardian, ICIR, Others Move to Check Misinformation, Fake News
Guardian, 29 November 2018
Preparatory to the 2019 general elections, some prominent Nigerian media organisations, including The Guardian, have made a commitment to tackle misinformation under a new project… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Media Debuts Collaborative Project to Fight Fake News Ahead of Elections
VOA, 29 November 2018
At least 15 Nigerian organizations debuted a collaborative online platform Wednesday to combat fake news ahead of the country’s February elections. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Media Executives Warn Against Spread of False News
Guardian, 28 November 2018
Media executives in Nigeria have warned members of the public against the spread of fake news on social and traditional media platforms as the 2019 elections approach. Read more »
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Nigeria: Media Organisations Launch Online Platform Against Fake News
Vanguard, 28 November 2018
CrossCheck Nigeria, a collaborative platform for media organisations to combat fake news and misinformation, especially on social media, has been launched. Read more »
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The group members were accused of circulating a picture of a woman whom they claimed was trafficking children in Kano. Read more »
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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described fake news as a global epidemic that could be worse than all the plagues that the world has recorded put ... Read more »
