As the general election in Nigeria draws near, First Draft, a New York-based non-profit organisation that uses research-based methods to fight misinformation globally, has partnered with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) to train Nigerian journalists on how to address misinformation, fake news, and other information that can negatively impact the 2019 elections.
The two-day verification training aims to provide technical and digital support for journalists on verifying information in public domain.
The Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos will be involved as a research partner to help test interventions and conduct computational research.
Speaking on the training, Dayo Aiyetan, Executive Director of ICIR, noted that journalists must always verify information by politicians.
He added that journalists must be well-equipped to fact-check…
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