2019: Nigerian media experts discuss ways to tackle fake news
CDD partners with PREMIUM TIMES to train 50 journalists on how to counter fake news.
CDD partners with PREMIUM TIMES to train 50 journalists on how to counter fake news.
The news comes as the APC-led government says it is combating fake news in the country.
The minister says existing law would be strengthened and enforced to stem the tide of fake news and hate speech.
The minister urges media practitioners to remain at the fore of the campaign against fake news.
The new feature is in response to calls from various parts of the world to tackle the spread of fake ...
The former minister says the tape of a purported interview with an Italian journalist was concocted.
“The prime minister has directed that the press statement regarding fake news be withdrawn."
“Fake news and misrepresentations, while they may not directly take lives, the consequences are also grave.”
The government says it will respect the freedom of the press in its effort against hate speech.
The Kenyan general elections hold on Tuesday.
Minister says social media a double-edged sword
“Undeniably, technological advances have redefined the media landscape.”
The minister says Nigerians should learn from what happened in Rwandan and stop peddling hate speeches.
“There’s growing anxiety that fake news has created divisions and hostilities in society,” Mr. Amin said.
The minister described the fake news phenomenon as ‘the scourge of our times.’
Experts including the Premium Times publisher gathered to discuss the role of the Nigerian media.
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