Fake news, misinformation disastrous as terrorism –Information Minister

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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned journalists to desist from misinformation and fake news, describing it as damaging as terrorism.

Idris gave this warning on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day training workshop on ‘Effective Reporting Towards Strengthening Alternatives to Terrorist Ideologies’ for security and defence correspondents held at the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.

According to him, terrorism is not merely a physical threat, but an ideological battle of the mind with the extremist groups exploiting vulnerabilities, spreading fear, and propagating messages that present them as fighting for a social cause, to further their depraved agenda. “To counter this, we must offer compelling, positive alternatives that resonate with the same audiences targeted by terrorists. Therefore, your reporting plays a pivotal role in this endeavour.

 

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