Mohammed: Opposition uses fake news against Buhari
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in zamfara for example you can see how the military has put the bandits on the run1 with a population of 45 million in 1960 nigeria is today approaching the 200-million mark1 he noted that though fake news was a global phenomenon it is a danger to the peace and security of nigerias nascent democracy and corporate existence1 it is a time bomb. it has wreaked havoc in other lands. in 1994 over 800000 people died in rwanda due to a combination of fake news and hate speech1 in india about a dozen people have been killed after they were falsely accused in a message circulated on whatsapp of abducting children1 the us is still reeling from the role that fake news played during the countrys last general elections1 mohammed said that fake news had aggravated the farmersherders clashes in the country but that the administration had put all necessary measures in place to stem the killings1 mohammed said his visit to the newspaper began a media tour aimed at pushing the national campaign against fake news launched on july 11 to sensitise nigerians to the dangers posed by fake news1 in benue the police and the military are working hard and that has resulted in a drastic fall in the spate of killings1 sadly the media has either downplayed or ignored this. this government will not relent until every nigerian can sleep with his or her two eyes closed1 the minister called on nigerians to be wary of the fake news being deliberately pushed especially on social media platforms to exploit national fault lines1 he said nigerians should check the source of any news item being pushed their way and stop sharing whatever they could not vouch for1 the minister specifically thanked the management of the authority newspaper for supporting the campaign against fake news especially with a recent editorial it published on it1 mr madu onuorah the managing director of the newspaper thanked the minister for the visit and assured him of support to ensure the success of the campaign against fake news1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the minister fielded questions ranging from politics to economy from the management team of the newspaper1