The International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight Fellowship programme has launched ‘FactsMatter Pod’, a podcast dedicated to analysing issues around misinformation and fact-checking initiatives in Nigeria.
Hosted by the ICFJ Knight Fellow, Hannah Ajakaiye, the podcast features insightful discussions with leading voices on Nigeria’s digital platforms as well as stakeholders using creative means to tackle the misinformation menace on Nigeria’s social media landscape.
The first episode of the podcast features a conversation with popular #ENDSARS activist, Rinu Oduala, as she speaks on how her advocacy for good governance on social media made her a target for online harassment and targeted misinformation campaigns.
Other episodes lined up in the first season of the podcast includes a conversation with Nollywood actor Frank Donga and other digital advocates using creative means to combat misinformation.
“By hosting these conversations, we hope to not only enlighten the public on the dangers of dis/ misinformation but to also bring forward strategies and solutions that are effective in countering the menace, especially in an African setting”, says Ajakaiye, the podcast host and ICFJ Knight Fellow for Nigeria.
‘FactsMatterPod’ will be published bi-weekly. The show will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and other major streaming platforms.
