World War III Will Be Caused By Fake News – Lai Mohammed

• Mohammed had, in February, said the use of social media in amplifying fake news had become a form of cancer

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has warned against what he believes to be the growing trend of fake news, saying it can result in the next World War.

Lai Mohammed said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values to defend his ministry’s 2022 budget on Monday.

“Information is not what it used to be 20, 30 years ago,” he told the committee.

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“People of today, they don’t read newspapers, they don’t watch television — it’s social media. And it is the most expensive. It’s an unseen enemy, they are there every moment.

“I have always said it here that the next world war will be caused by fake news.

“You can see even the US that used to pride itself on the freedom of the press is now questioning the role of the social media,” he added.

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• Mohammed had, in February, said the use of social media in amplifying fake news had become a form of cancer

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has warned against what he believes to be the growing trend of fake news, saying it can result in the next World War.

Lai Mohammed said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values to defend his ministry’s 2022 budget on Monday.

“Information is not what it used to be 20, 30 years ago,” he told the committee.

Read also: PDP Used Social Media, Fake News To Divide Nigeria

“People of today, they don’t read newspapers, they don’t watch television — it’s social media. And it is the most expensive. It’s an unseen enemy, they are there every moment.

“I have always said it here that the next world war will be caused by fake news.

“You can see even the US that used to pride itself on the freedom of the press is now questioning the role of the social media,” he added.

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