Fake News
Social media regulation not aimed at gagging journalists, Minister tells NUJ
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the plan by the Federal Government to regulate the social media...
Fake news, hate speech: FG has no intention of stifling press freedom
In a bid to curtail hate speech and fake news in Nigeria, the federal government on Tuesday revealed that it is set...
Abuja comedian, Valentine, nabbed for posting fake news on Facebook
A popular comedian, Augustine Valentine, a.k.a MC Fine, has been apprehended by the police in the FCT for allegedly spreading fake news. According...
Deepfakes: Can Nigeria handle this Digital ‘epidemic’?
In the past few years, Nigeria has been a victim of fake news. Despite the efforts made to completely eradicate fake news from...
‘Fake news’ a bigger threat than terrorism, says U.S poll
A new poll in the United States has found that more Americans feel threatened by the creation and spread of fake news and...
Pope: Fake news is satanic, condemns use in politics
Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned fake news as satanic, saying journalists and social media users should shun and unmask manipulative “snake tactics” that...
