Abstract
This study examined the impact of Fake News in Nigeria: Causes, Effects and its Management in Nigeria and the world at large. Fake news in a layman understanding is said to be information fabricated without a source or element of originality. Most time, it creates tension, killings and pandemonium which are not good for the peace and unity of Nigeria and the world at large. The source of information for this study came from secondary source. From the study, we observed that the major causes of fake news are; quest for relevance, hostile government and civil actors, poor regularization / of the internet and money making. The effect of it has been so bad most especially now Nigeria is facing different intra crises like Fulani-Herdsmen and Farmers, Militancy, and so on which goes a long way to create tension, killings and pandemonium just like stated above. As a result of the above, we recommend the following: There is need to always confirm the source of information (social media accounts often try to appear as if they are from legitimate news sites), check different sources to confirm the authentication of the information you are reading. There is need to always penalize those blogs or media outlets that post fake news no matter the circumstance. By so doing, it will serve as deterrent to others using it as a way to gain relevance or for whatever reason. Keywords: Fake News, Causes, Effects, Management, Nigeria DOI: 10.7176/IKM/9-2-10
Highlights
Fake news is a neologism often used to refer to fabricated news
This study which centered on Fake News in Nigeria: Causes, Effects and its Management relied on secondary source of data collection
We found out that there is no full press freedom and journalistic integrity which goes a long way to create room for fabrication of fake news
Summary
Fake news is a neologism often used to refer to fabricated news. This type of news, found in traditional news, social media or fake news websites, has no basis, but is presented as being factually accurate (Wikipedia, n.d). Because the platforms containing the news already have a massive reader base that looks to them for information, the stories will most likely be believed by the people that read them. According to the certified true copy of the order, the Presiding Judge of the Federal High Court in Oshogbo ordered and I quote: “The applicants are hereby granted leave to issue and bring an Application for the order of Mandamus to compel 1st to 3rd Respondents to start impeachment proceedings against the 4th Respondent, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria This was manipulated to read that the court has given the go-ahead for the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against the President. The study looked at impact of fake news in Nigeria, the likely causes, the effects and possible ways to reduce it to insignificant level
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