Adeyemi, Olaniyi Adegboyega and Maria Kisugu, Obun-Andy (2022) Fake News Its Implication for National Security in Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR), 6 (11). pp. 54-59. ISSN 2643-9670
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Abstract
Local Government Area of Oyo State. Three research questions and one hypothesis were used in this study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire designed by the researcher and data analysis was done using SPSS version 21. The result of the finding showed that self promotion (X = 2.49, SD = 1.08), gaining more followers on social media (X = 2.06, SD = 1.15) and intention to create panic among the public (X = 1.87, SD = 0.82) are some of the factors that triggers fake news. Furthermore, results of the study showed that Fake news create panic in the society , it can lead to ethnic and religious in the society and can result into jungle justice in the society. The result of the hypothesis of the study revealed a positive correlation between fake news and national security ( r = .381, p<.05) which indicated that increase in fake news gives rise to high level of insecurity in the society
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Art |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2023 12:18 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2023 12:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2252 |
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