CDD unveils ‘war room’ to tackle disinformation

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) said it has unveiled an “Election War Room” to tackle disinformation, misinformation and the activities of bad actors ahead of the 2023 general elections The CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, noted that Nigeria as Africa’s largest democracy was going into what many […]

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) said it has unveiled an “Election War Room” to tackle disinformation, misinformation and the activities of bad actors ahead of the 2023 general elections

The CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, noted that Nigeria as Africa’s largest democracy was going into what many hoped would be the country’s turning point elections.

She said, “As part of its mandate to help the nation deliver free, fair and credible elections, CDD’s Election War Room will play an important role in making these elections free from the narrative influence of bad actors.

“On a weekly basis, our team of detailed, vibrant and tech-savvy youths will publish briefs about our findings within the disinformation and fact-checking ecosystem in Nigeria.”

She further said that this would educate the public on how the ecosystem worked and what processes the bad actors used in an attempt to shape election narratives and possible voting patterns.