Meta outlines plans to combat misinformation ahead of 2023 elections

Meta, the parent company for WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday announced its plans to combat misinformation and hate speech ahead of 2023 general elections.

Adaora Ikenze, Meta’s Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa, made this known during a media roundtable event in Lagos organised to share the company’s election integrity efforts.

She said that Meta would be taking aggressive steps to fight the spread of misinformation on its services in Nigeria.