Tag: fake news
Anambra raises alarm over fake news of insecurity
Worried over fake reports on social media about security situation in Anambra State allegedly sponsored by some disgruntled elements in…
Kogi, Bayelsa polls: INEC warns media against promoting hate speech, fake news
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised media organisations not to allow their platforms be used to promote hate…
Collation of names of applicants is ongoing – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has yet to commence the screening of applicants who applied for…
Happening Now!
While I agree with Mrs Clinton of the emergence of cyber space war, it is my fear that if something…
Cross check before publishing to avoid fake news – Media Manager
Mr Akintunde Babatunde, Program Manager Natural Resources at the centre, made the call in Awka on Tuesday at the opening…
Fake news assumes frightening proportion – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the spate of fake news has assumed frightening proportion and…
Kogi, Bayelsa guber polls: APC warns members on fake news
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members, supporters and the general public on the fake news being spread…
Fake news: Catholic priest cautions journalists
Rev Fr Chidi Obasi, Parish Priest of Health of the Sick Catholic Chaplaincy, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, has cautioned journalists…
Video: Baba Suwe’s rumoured death is Fake News – Mr. Latin
Nigerian comedian, Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr Latin, has debunked rumour of the death of Babatunde Omidina, a veteran Nollywood actor…
Fake news or echoing his master’s voice?
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria - The eligibility case between Chief Olusegun Adebayo Oni and Dr. John Kayode Fayemi at the Supreme…
Alleged kidnap of 30 people along Abuja-Kaduna expressway, fake news- Police
The Police Command in Kaduna state says report on alleged kidnap of 30 people along Abuja-Kaduna expressway is fake news.…
Indian polls: WhatsApp launches service to check fake news
WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information in the messaging platform’s latest attempt…
Kaduna: Fake news responsible for conflicts – NGO
A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Generations for Peace (GFP) says fake news stokes the embers of conflicts and violence in…
Presidential election: Report that I have fled Nigeria is Fake News – Obasanjo
Nigeria's ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has described reports on social media that he has fled the country ahead of the Presidential…
Fake news: Police debunks attacks on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Thursday dismissed as fake, news circulated on social media advising commuters not to…
Onnoghen: Fani-Kayode apologises to EFCC over fake news
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has apologised to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over Tuesday’s allegations…
NAN sacks reporter over fake news
The reporter, Bridget Kyado, filed a report titled, ‘Akume, a great asset to Benue—-Ortom’, in which she claimed to have…
Veteran journalist, Akinnola warns media against Hate Speech, Fake News
Veteran journalist and lawyer, Richard Akinnola on Monday warned Nigerian media against hate speeches and fake news on rampant in…
Lagos charges Community media to fight fake news
The Lagos State Government on Thursday charged community media practitioners to join hands in the fight against fake news on…
Fake News: Refinery boss calls for stiffer sanctions
Dr Abdullahi Idris, Executive Director Services of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) has called on regulators to review…
Hate speech, fake news greatest threats to 2019 Polls – Govt
The Federal Government has said fake news and hate speech constitute the biggest threats to the 2019 general election, and…
PDP now expert in fake news – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed the story about the raid “ordered by Buhari-led government” on the home of Peoples Democratic Party…
Nasarawa Deputy Governor cautions against fake news
Nasarawa deputy governor Silas Agara has cautioned users of social media against spreading fake news and falsehood on their platforms.
Vietnam cyber law to check fake news, terrorism
The new Vietnamese cyber security law was enacted to protect the country from the increasing cyber threats, the security ministry…
Fake News: Threat to online medium integrity – Osoba
Chief Segun Osoba, a former Gov. of Ogun, says fake news, and blackmail by some bloggers are threats to the…
Fake news undermines peace, national unity – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday appealed to all Nigerians to join efforts with government…
Facebook, Google to tackle spread of fake news
Facebook, Google and other tech firms have agreed a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of…
2019: Fake news, hate speech pose serious threats – Media executives
Some media executives have identified fake news and hate speech as serious threats to the 2019 General Elections and Nigeria’s…
Malaysian parliament throws out law against ‘fake news’
Malaysia’s parliament on Thursday repealed a law against “fake news’’ introduced this year by the administration of former Prime Minister,…
Fake News Aggravated Recent National Assembly Crisis – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has attributed the escalation of the recent crisis in the National…