Can We Trust AI Labels? The Challenge of Labelling Synthetic Media
As AI-generated content becomes more common across social platforms, the way it is labelled has taken on urgent importance. Driven by impending regulatory mandates... Read more.
DAIDAC ELECTION INFORMATION OBSERVATORY: Is EkitiDecides a Mirror of 2027 General Elections?
The 2026 Ekiti Governorship election has attracted significant cross-generational interest as the inaugural poll conducted under the updated 2026 Electoral Act.... Read more.
DAIDAC ELECTION INFORMATION OBSERVATORY: EkitiDecides2026 with Police Emergency Line Unreachable
At the early hours of the morning of the Ekiti State election, at exactly 8:25 AM, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) posted an official “Election Emergency Line”... Read more.
How Bias and Misinformation are Worsening Public Distrust Ahead of the 2027 Elections
Tensions in Nigeria’s elections are not new, but the digital disruption has brought with it dis/misinformation at scale, further complicating an already complex... Read more.
Between Innovation and Accountability – How Nigeria’s Media Ecosystem is Navigating AI Adoption
Without question, the launch of ChatGPT in late November 2022 accelerated the current global AI boom, reshaping every sector, including the media industry. From... Read more.
AI and Disinformation: A Discursive Analysis of West African Election
Summary AI-generated disinformation—including deepfakes, bot networks, and voice cloning—plays a role in amplifying ethnic and religious divisions, undermining... Read more.
AI Algorithms are the New Information Gatekeepers: but these Gates have Gaps
It is 2005, and the first page of Jane’s Facebook feed still showed Uncle Osasu’s 10:25 am prayer devotional post in the evening. She has had fewer than... Read more.
The Digital Divide in Africa and MIL Campaigns Against Information Disorder: A Case for Nigeria
To promote awareness and enhance information integrity, Media, Information, and Literacy (MIL) campaigns have become one of the approaches used to equip people with... Read more.
Beyond CBEX, there is a Booming Global Scam Economy, and Nigerians are Falling Hard
When a stranger sends you a message on WhatsApp, it’s easier to be sceptical, especially about doubling your money. However, we are likely to let our guard down... Read more.
Digital Platforms, Information Disorder Proliferation and the Connecting Nexus
The increased adoption of digital technology and the rise of Artificial Intelligence has flooded the information landscape, in what experts described as ‘information... Read more.