2023: FCI, other agencies to combat fake news – Punch Newspapers

FactCheck Initiative has announced plans to set up a team with the government and other agencies to combat fake news and misinformation during the 2023 general election.

This, the Country Director, FactCheck Initiative, Adeoye Temitope, said would ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in 2023.

He expressed concern that as the Nigeria elections draw nearer, false information, unverified news and misinformation are some of the tools used to cause unrest and chaos in the country.

Complementing the efforts of government and other institutions in achieving a state of the total spread of authentic information is one of our main aims and objectives, he said.

This cause will help to defend Nigerias open and democratic society and free opinions by selecting, analysing and tackling inappropriate influences and other misleading information directed at the general elections in 2023. It will swiftly determine any unsavoury information or news rapidly spreading and nip it in the bud as quickly as possible.

We are also open to as many partnerships and support we can get; so, organisations/individuals in and outside Nigeria can reach out to us to join the cause.

The team will be tasked with identifying and countering foreign propaganda and disinformation; also observing social media closely before the general elections in 2023 to identify countries who may have taken an interest in seeing the elections take an unpleasant turn which Nigerians may not be favourable disposed towards.

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