Policy Weekly Fake News: The Digital Wildfires by Nextier SPD January 20, 2020 Published by Nextier SPD January 20, 2020 20 As political campaigns gather momentum ahead of the 2019 general elections, mainstream and social media platforms have become awash with both reliable and unreliable information. Yet a ‘digital wildfire’ which is a false rumour that goes viral in online space, can be dangerous in a religiously and ethnically segmented society such as Nigeria. Fake news is a gross violation of the laws which criminalize libel and scandal. For many Nigerians, the sharing of news is socially validating especially on such platforms as WhatsApp and Facebook where everyday news is debated, amplified and consumed most times uncritically. Following these backdrops, this edition of Nextier SPD Weekly examines the phenomenon of fake news and makes recommendations on how they can be redressed. … Click here to download report. 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Nextier SPD previous post Counter-Terrorism: Lessons from Kenya next post Kaduna: Unlearning Violence You may also like The Urgency of Peacebuilding in the South East... November 8, 2024 Navigating Misinformation in the Sahel: Regional Impacts and... November 1, 2024 Navigating Misinformation in the Sahel: Regional Impacts and... October 31, 2024 UNGA 79 and The Future of Stability in... October 25, 2024 Local Government Elections: Issues of Autonomy, Service Values... October 17, 2024 The Nigerian Peace Accord: A Symbolic Gesture or... October 11, 2024 Public or Private Refinery in Nigeria: Something Less... September 25, 2024 Healthcare Delivery in Conflict Zones: Examining the Situation... September 13, 2024 Changing the Game Against Kidnapping September 6, 2024 Impact of Debt Servicing on SDG Implementation in Africa August 30, 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
