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When the Nigerian electoral commission announced in February that Bola Ahmed Tinibu of the ruling All Progressive Congress won the country’s presidential election, Wale Adekola, a first-time voter, thought the announcement was inaccurate.

West African countries' adoption of laws to curb infodemic are being used to convict journalists exposing corruption or writing critical content.

Each year, the International Fact-Checking Network celebrates International Fact-Checking Day on April 2 – symbolically positioned just after April Fools’…

International fact-checking service discovers Russian propaganda website publishing doctored quotes from senior White House Security Council official.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta on Wednesday announced a collaboration with the International Fact-Checking Network’s (IFCN) nonprofit Poynter Institute to create a free introductory fact-checking course serving journalists in the Asia Pacific region, including Pakistan. According to a press release issued today to announce the joint project, the course will comprise three modules focusing on

Participants completing course will receive certificate honouring their commitment to improving the global information ecosystem

Meta has partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network to create a free introductory fact-checking course serving journalists

The network, being billed as the ‘Misinformation Combat Alliance’, is expected to be joined by major social media platforms.

The International Fact-Checking Network's self-paced fact-checking course is available in 15 languages, including Korean, Pashto, Urdu, more.

The Bowtie Ball is Poynter’s largest annual celebration of journalistic excellence that recognizes the contributions of the brightest and liveliest minds in the industry to democracies worldwide.