This episode examines the rise of fake news, looking at its roots, motivations, and the stories that are influencing its global impact.
The digital era’s pervasive and transformative effects are examined in The War on Truth. The episode examines the causes of fake news and its connotations, including polarization and public trust erosion, from propaganda to its rapid spread via social media algorithms.
Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals, has stated that the federal government will not resort to intimidation or media attacks in its efforts to stop the sector’s illegal mining and insecurity.
Alake stated at a recent forum that the mining industry faces the biggest challenges because of its internal profits from illegal operations.
He claimed that those who oppose the government’s reforms have used smear campaigns and blackmail to target the newly established mine marshals, who are making significant progress.
In a nutshell, he said, “The challenges I have faced are external, not administrative.
First, there are the serious objections from those who profit from the heinous activities because of the security efforts we have made so far. ”
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According to Alake, some mine marshals have tried to discredit them by charging them with bribery, but none have provided any proof.
Some people even reported that the mine marshals’ leader is bribing them and that they paid him a bribe, he said.
I said, “Wow, this is what I’ve been looking for,” she said. Please provide the evidence for me. ’
One of them claimed that the evidence he had received the day before was coming back. Six months ago, that was. He has not yet been seen. ”
He claimed that the media has been made aware of the smear campaign, with one television station forced to apologize for making false allegations against the marshals leader.
The man said that at some point, one medium allegedly blackmailed him.
I responded, “Well, did you do it? ” ’ He said, ‘No,’ he didn’t do it. I said, ‘Okay, hire a lawyer to bring a lawsuit against that medium. He did, too.
Because they were paid to do the hatchet job, that same medium, a TV station, posted a public apology forty-eight hours later.
And he explained that there is no balancing of reportage because, like every other profession in this degeneration, as well as journalism.
According to Alake, President Bola Tinubu’s position on accountability is strengthening the ministry’s commitment to reforms.
There is no turning back, he declared. If I can’t find any tangible proof of malfeasance or a misdemeanor, I won’t remove anyone from the mine marshals.
Third Test: Australia vs. the British and Irish Lions
Date: Saturday, August 2 Kick-off: 11:00 BST
In addition to the anticipated warm-up matches for the first women’s tour in 2027 and the men’s tour of New Zealand in 2029, the French Rugby Federation wants to “build something for the long term” with the British and Irish Lions.
There are more calls to add it to the Lions calendar because of the popularity of the club game in France and the possibility for Lions fans to follow the team for a relatively low price.
Abdelatif Benazzi, vice-president of FFR, told BBC Sport about discussions surrounding the 2027 and 2029 fixtures, “We start with this, but I don’t want it to be just one shot.”
“I believe we can create something long-term.”
Before the touring side’s warm-up game against Argentina, former France internationals Benazzi and Nicolas Hourquet, the FFR’s director of international relations, met with Lions officials in Dublin last month.
Ben Calveley, the Lions’ CEO, later said he “certainly understands” the excitement surrounding a potential France tour.
Lions officials’ pressure on the Wallabies to bring in more well-known international players for their tour matches heightened their level of competition while they are currently playing in Australia.
The Lions won the series opener against the Wallabies by defeating Australia’s four Super Rugby teams on an average of 27.5 points.
Benazzi claims that France has no intention of stifling the Lions’ regular rotation, which alternates every four years between Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Instead, he hopes opportunities will be created by the new global calendar, which kicks off with the first biennial Nations Cup in 2014.
You keep that, Benazzi said, “Of course, we don’t touch the legacy in the south,” he continued.
“We have a lot of projects,” he said. We want to see what the United States can expect from them, perhaps in Paris or London. We’re merely considering concepts.
It’s easier to project what we want to do: a warm-up before the tour, a special game, maybe every four years, in our own countries or outside to advance the game.
A full-scale Lions’ Tour of France is a compelling prospect.
The French national team’s performance at this year’s Six Nations matches their previous best performance.
The Lions and their fans could travel between games more easily than they would have been in their traditional settings, which is a testament to the country’s strong and growing interest in rugby.
However, there are significant logistical and political challenges.
The potential window for a tour is slack as the Top 14 season drags on until the end of June. Additionally, it puts a lot of strain on the players.
France frequently chooses its top players over resting stars and developing depth as part of a contract with their clubs.
In two of the three matches this summer, a France side with second-string power put New Zealand in the lead.
Benazzi believes that any issues can be resolved by a generation of players who are eager for new challenges and a revised strategy to balance the demands of France’s clubs and national team.
We’re looking for the new model with the league and France now that the Nations Cup [where a team’s final standings] start is being played], he said.
Every player has a chance to compete and play, according to the French team, “we build 50 players around the project.”
We’ll strike a balance between LNR and FFR,” the statement read.
They want something more than just traditional games, according to the youngsters. They want to face the biggest challenges and compete. I believe they would now prepare like a World Cup for [the Lions]”
The Lions’ game against France would mark their first appearance since a 1989 event to mark the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution.
Benazzi, who won the following year’s first of 78 France caps, claims it is overdue for a revival.
He said, “My generation missed a lot of things.” Sometimes we return home after missing the big game.
Since 1989, I believe we have lost a lot of time.
We are so close to our neighbors, but far from this legacy, and the strength of the Lions is amazing.
Third Test: Australia vs. the British and Irish Lions
Date: Saturday, August 2 Kick-off: 11:00 BST
In addition to the anticipated warm-up matches for the first women’s tour in 2027 and the men’s tour of New Zealand in 2029, the French Rugby Federation wants to “build something for the long term” with the British and Irish Lions.
There are more calls to add it to the Lions calendar because of the popularity of the club game in France and the possibility for Lions fans to follow the team for a relatively low price.
Abdelatif Benazzi, vice-president of FFR, told BBC Sport about discussions surrounding the 2027 and 2029 fixtures, “We start with this, but I don’t want it to be just one shot.”
“I believe we can create something long-term.”
Before the touring side’s warm-up game against Argentina, former France internationals Benazzi and Nicolas Hourquet, the FFR’s director of international relations, met with Lions officials in Dublin last month.
Ben Calveley, the Lions’ CEO, later said he “certainly understands” the excitement surrounding a potential France tour.
Lions officials’ pressure on the Wallabies to bring in more well-known international players for their tour matches heightened their level of competition while they are currently playing in Australia.
The Lions won the series opener against the Wallabies by defeating Australia’s four Super Rugby teams on an average of 27.5 points.
Benazzi claims that France has no intention of stifling the Lions’ regular rotation, which alternates every four years between Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Instead, he hopes opportunities will be created by the new global calendar, which kicks off with the first biennial Nations Cup in 2014.
You keep that, Benazzi said, “Of course, we don’t touch the legacy in the south,” he continued.
“We have a lot of projects,” he said. We want to see what the United States can expect from them, perhaps in Paris or London. We’re merely considering concepts.
It’s easier to project what we want to do: a warm-up before the tour, a special game, maybe every four years, in our own countries or outside to advance the game.
A full-scale Lions’ Tour of France is a compelling prospect.
The French national team’s performance at this year’s Six Nations matches their previous best performance.
The Lions and their fans could travel between games more easily than they would have been in their traditional settings, which is a testament to the country’s strong and growing interest in rugby.
However, there are significant logistical and political challenges.
The potential window for a tour is slack as the Top 14 season drags on until the end of June. Additionally, it puts a lot of strain on the players.
France frequently chooses its top players over resting stars and developing depth as part of a contract with their clubs.
In two of the three matches this summer, a France side with second-string power put New Zealand in the lead.
Benazzi believes that any issues can be resolved by a generation of players who are eager for new challenges and a revised strategy to balance the demands of France’s clubs and national team.
We’re looking for the new model with the league and France now that the Nations Cup [where a team’s final standings] start is being played], he said.
Every player has a chance to compete and play, according to the French team, “we build 50 players around the project.”
We’ll strike a balance between LNR and FFR,” the statement read.
They want something more than just traditional games, according to the youngsters. They want to face the biggest challenges and compete. I believe they would now prepare like a World Cup for [the Lions]”
The Lions’ game against France would mark their first appearance since a 1989 event to mark the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution.
Benazzi, who won the following year’s first of 78 France caps, claims it is overdue for a revival.
He said, “My generation missed a lot of things.” Sometimes we return home after missing the big game.
Since 1989, I believe we have lost a lot of time.
We are so close to our neighbors, but far from this legacy, and the strength of the Lions is amazing.
According to governing body World Athletics, athletes who want to compete in the female category for world rankings starting in September will need to take a one-time gene test.
The World Athletics Championships, which will take place from September 13 to September 21, will be held in Tokyo following the adoption of the new rules.
A cheek swab or blood test can be used to determine the presence of the SRY gene, which is a part of the Y chromosome and controls the development of male characteristics.
The athlete is eligible to compete in the female category if the Y chromosome test results negative.
If the rankings are favorable, they may enter competitions for female status in other categories besides the female one.
Member federations will oversee the testing, which must be taken once every lifetime.
The test is described as being “extremely accurate” and states that “the risk of false negative or positive is extremely unlikely” in a frequently asked questions page published by World Athletics.
In May, the SRY test was mandated for all athletes, and World Boxing also approved the use of it.
We are recommending that you must be biologically female in order to compete in the female category at the highest level, according to Coe.
“Gender cannot override biology,” I and the World Athletics Council always understood.
We want to thank each of our member federations for their assistance and commitment to putting these new rules into practice.
In March, World Athletics approved the introduction of a biologically female test.
The World Athletics Council meeting that month approved one of several suggestions to tighten rules governing transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes’ eligibility.
In March 2023, World Athletics forbids transgender athletes from competing in the female category in international competition.
After finding new evidence that “testosterone suppression” can only ever partially reduce the overall male advantage in the sport of athletics, a working group also suggested that World Athletics merge regulations for both DSD and transgender athletes.
To compete in any female category event internationally, DSD athletes were required to reduce their testosterone levels to a set level for at least six months under the current regulations.
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court earlier in July upheld Caster Semenya’s claim that the two-time Olympic gold medalist had violated her right to a fair hearing when she lost an appeal against World Athletics regulations that had effectively barred her from competing.
Semenya, 34, was born with DSD, and has been unable to compete in 800 meters since 2019, when World Athletics imposed regulations limiting the range of testosterone levels in track competitions from 400 meters to the mile.
According to governing body World Athletics, athletes who want to compete in the female category for world rankings starting in September will need to take a one-time gene test.
The World Athletics Championships, which will take place from September 13 to September 21, will be held in Tokyo following the adoption of the new rules.
A cheek swab or blood test can be used to determine the presence of the SRY gene, which is a part of the Y chromosome and controls the development of male characteristics.
The athlete is eligible to compete in the female category if the Y chromosome test results negative.
If the rankings are favorable, they may enter competitions for female status in other categories besides the female one.
Member federations will oversee the testing, which must be taken once every lifetime.
The test is described as being “extremely accurate” and states that “the risk of false negative or positive is extremely unlikely” in a frequently asked questions page published by World Athletics.
In May, the SRY test was mandated for all athletes, and World Boxing also approved the use of it.
We are recommending that you must be biologically female in order to compete in the female category at the highest level, according to Coe.
“Gender cannot override biology,” I and the World Athletics Council always understood.
We want to thank each of our member federations for their assistance and commitment to putting these new rules into practice.
In March, World Athletics approved the introduction of a biologically female test.
The World Athletics Council meeting that month approved one of several suggestions to tighten rules governing transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes’ eligibility.
In March 2023, World Athletics forbids transgender athletes from competing in the female category in international competition.
After finding new evidence that “testosterone suppression” can only ever partially reduce the overall male advantage in the sport of athletics, a working group also suggested that World Athletics merge regulations for both DSD and transgender athletes.
To compete in any female category event internationally, DSD athletes were required to reduce their testosterone levels to a set level for at least six months under the current regulations.
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court earlier in July upheld Caster Semenya’s claim that the two-time Olympic gold medalist had violated her right to a fair hearing when she lost an appeal against World Athletics regulations that had effectively barred her from competing.
Semenya, 34, was born with DSD, and has been unable to compete in 800 meters since 2019, when World Athletics imposed regulations limiting the range of testosterone levels in track competitions from 400 meters to the mile.