President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has given an assurance to Nigerians that it will not trample on people’s right and press freedom in the fight against fake news and disinformation in the country.
This assurance was given in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris.
The minister called on Nigerians to always “promote the truth and nothing but the truth”.
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“We must be in the forefront of advocating for truthful information all the time. Everything that is fake should not be promoted.
“This is because, it can lead to anarchy and destruction of lives and properties. And by the way, nobody will want his home, country, state or nation to be in tatters because somebody is encouraging fake news.
“Fake news should be condemned in all its ramifications. I have said that it is important for all of us to be careful in the way we navigate these waters. We know that we don’t want fake news,”
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Idris further said that there are people who are using so many platforms to provide credible information, adding that, “So, we must collectively come together and see ways and means by which these fake news can be tackled without necessarily trampling on the rights of the people, free press and freedom of information,”
