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OPINION BY LAOLU AKANDE: Four reasons you should reject fake news and how to identify it | TheCable

citizen by the problem of fake news. Having served eight years as a public servant working as a political appointee, I have witnessed the inherent damages of fake news. As you can imagine I have been a serial victim myself, most time on behalf of my principal.Fake news worsens the cynicism between governments and their people. In fact, fake news ab intio thrives on that distrust.

Also, fake news distracts attention from the more important work of democracy and the right pursuit of the good, welfare, and safety of the largest number of people. A fake news item will often redirect our focus from serious matters and use our own human emotions to confuse us and creates tension where there should be attention.

 

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