Tag: Misinformation
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Fact-Check: Three false claims by Tinubu’s administration in the last 30 days
The administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has in recent weeks made several public statements that have come under scrutiny. Each of these claims, presented as facts or assertions, has been assessed for accuracy and completeness, to measure the level of openness in the information being communicated to the public. Ensuring the credibility of…
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Google deletes YouTube accounts with ties to Iran
Google has announced deleting 58 accounts with ties to Iran on its video sharing platform, YouTube and some other of its sites. The recent removals targeted 39 channels on YouTube, which had more than 13,000 views in the United States, as well as 13 accounts on the social networking site Google Plus and six accounts…
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Facebook downs low quality links, to display only informative links
A Vice President at Facebook has revealed the social network is making an update to help reduce low quality links in News Feed, saying that “We are always working to improve people’s experience in News Feed by showing more stories that we think people will find informative and entertaining. Facebook VP News Feed, Adam Mosseri,…