Coronavirus: Facebook Partners Nigeria To Curb Fake News On Virus

Tech giant Facebook has reached an agreement with the Federal Government to curb the spread of fake and misleading information on the deadly Coronavirus, the Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed has said.

The minister, who revealed this at a press briefing on Friday, said Facebook would help take down any false or misleading information posted on the social media platform on the virus..
Mohammed said in a statement that, “we know that at times like this, purveyors of fake news and disinformation usually ramp up their acts. We are therefore urging Nigerians not to fall for the antics of purveyors of fakes news and disinformation.

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“Fortunately, Facebook is working with us in this regard. They have asked Nigerians to report any false or misleading report on Facebook and Instagram pages so they can immediately bring them down.
“They have also assured us that they are taking preemptive actions to remove any false or harmful messages about this epidemic and public health in Nigeria 24/7.
“All that Nigerians are required to do is to flag any false or misleading report on the epidemic and Facebook will remove any such report,” he added.

He however tasked the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Voice Of Nigeria (VON), Federal Radio Cooperation of Nigeria (FRCN), and News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to sensitize Nigerians and give useful on precautionary measures against the deadly virus

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