A two-day Capacity Building on the use of iVerify and Fact-Checking for Bayelsa Journalists by International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos in collaboration with United Nations at Echelon Heights Hotel, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State ended.

The training which had about 30 journalists from the Print, Electronic and Social media from Bayelsa State was
with the theme "Strengthening Of National Capacities to Prevent And Mitigate Threats" like Misinformation, Disinformation and hate speech to the Integrity of the Information system.

The objective of the training is to equip journalists with the requisite skills and knowledge to enhance the integrity of information on the electoral processes, especially the campaigns, the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and post-election democratic accountability and governance issues.

The workshop is also to build the skill of the journalists on how to use fact-checking tools for the purpose of combating the menace of false information during the electioneering period while also introducing them to the workings of the iVerify system and their likely role.

Media practitioners appluded the IPC and UN for the training with a promised to put all knowledge gained in their reportage to ensure factual and accuracy of news.

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