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Misinformation and disinformation in the Nigerian media landscape
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Abstract Over the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion about false news and its effects. Although false information has always existed, the current state of technology has made it easier for it to proliferate swiftly. The rapid growth of digital media in Nigeria has brought with it new opportun... mehr
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion about false news and its effects. Although false information has always existed, the current state of technology has made it easier for it to proliferate swiftly. The rapid growth of digital media in Nigeria has brought with it new opportunities for information dissemination, but also new challenges in the form of misinformation and disinformation. Generally, social media offers an ideal environment for the production and spread of false and misleading content. Therefore, it is imperative to conduct study on the creation and dissemination of false news via media. The study which is analytical, relies on secondary data such as published materials and personal observations to make deductions and inferences about the use of social media for fake news. The study looks at the current state of misinformation and disinformation, reasons why people misinform others and the effects it has on our society. Recommendations for addressing the spread of misinformation and
disinformation were included in the study's conclusion.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Nigeria; Desinformation; Medien; Digitale Medien; Falschmeldung
Klassifikation
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Wirkungsforschung, Rezipientenforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
misinformation; landscape
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2024
Seitenangabe
S. 93-100
Zeitschriftentitel
IMSU Journal of Communication Studies, 8 (2024) 1
ISSN
2682-6321
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0