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I’ve never traveled by water but
I’ve never traveled by water but sometime in 2014 I to get into a boats
sometime in 2014 I to get into a boats
sometime in 2014 I to get into a boats headed for a community to confirm the
headed for a community to confirm the
headed for a community to confirm the story a breaking story at the time the
story a breaking story at the time the
story a breaking story at the time the story said that there had been an
story said that there had been an
story said that there had been an explosion at an office of a political
explosion at an office of a political
explosion at an office of a political party and that there was a fire in the
party and that there was a fire in the
party and that there was a fire in the building as a result of this resolution
building as a result of this resolution
building as a result of this resolution you know the normal thing you get the
you know the normal thing you get the
you know the normal thing you get the stories all the time and the normal
stories all the time and the normal
stories all the time and the normal thing is for you to quickly call the
thing is for you to quickly call the
thing is for you to quickly call the spokesperson of the political party and
spokesperson of the political party and
spokesperson of the political party and get an IRA – basically from them but
get an IRA – basically from them but
get an IRA – basically from them but there are some media houses that don’t
there are some media houses that don’t
there are some media houses that don’t take that as a story but then they scoop
take that as a story but then they scoop
take that as a story but then they scoop the scoop is like you have an idea that
the scoop is like you have an idea that
the scoop is like you have an idea that something is going on and then you
something is going on and then you
something is going on and then you pursue to own your story so that was the
pursue to own your story so that was the
pursue to own your story so that was the place I found myself that day and that
place I found myself that day and that
place I found myself that day and that was why I got into a booth to go confirm
was why I got into a booth to go confirm
was why I got into a booth to go confirm the story as I approached the community
the story as I approached the community
the story as I approached the community I remember wondering if I was in the
I remember wondering if I was in the
I remember wondering if I was in the right community because there was
right community because there was
right community because there was nothing that looked like there had been
nothing that looked like there had been
nothing that looked like there had been an attack it looked like normal
an attack it looked like normal
an attack it looked like normal activities were still going on I saw a
activities were still going on I saw a
activities were still going on I saw a fisherman throw a net into the water and
fisherman throw a net into the water and
fisherman throw a net into the water and we men carrying a couple of baskets and
we men carrying a couple of baskets and
we men carrying a couple of baskets and I was wondering I remember asking people
I was wondering I remember asking people
I was wondering I remember asking people with the speedboat with me if I would if
with the speedboat with me if I would if
with the speedboat with me if I would if this was this community honest yes to us
this was this community honest yes to us
this was this community honest yes to us I said okay he got to the jetty I got
I said okay he got to the jetty I got
I said okay he got to the jetty I got down I made inquiries and I found the
down I made inquiries and I found the
down I made inquiries and I found the building that was supposed to be on fire
building that was supposed to be on fire
building that was supposed to be on fire I remember standing there and I was
I remember standing there and I was
I remember standing there and I was wondering
I was wondering why the story came out
I was wondering why the story came out in the first place because there was
in the first place because there was
in the first place because there was nothing like that I was standing in the
nothing like that I was standing in the
nothing like that I was standing in the abandoned building which was yes he had
abandoned building which was yes he had
abandoned building which was yes he had been given to that fat political party
been given to that fat political party
been given to that fat political party but they hadn’t fair using it at a time
but they hadn’t fair using it at a time
but they hadn’t fair using it at a time he wasn’t abandoned viewed in all dusty
and so I took my pictures and I go back
and so I took my pictures and I go back to my office and I thought about for me
to my office and I thought about for me
to my office and I thought about for me it was it was I like to use that as the
it was it was I like to use that as the
it was it was I like to use that as the first time that the reality of what fake
first time that the reality of what fake
first time that the reality of what fake news is and could be especially during
news is and could be especially during
news is and could be especially during elections I like to use that as my first
elections I like to use that as my first
elections I like to use that as my first reality of what’s even communication
reality of what’s even communication
reality of what’s even communication information-sharing
information-sharing
information-sharing had become because I’m talking about the
had become because I’m talking about the
had become because I’m talking about the story the national dailies carried it
story the national dailies carried it
story the national dailies carried it and he was also coming at a time where
and he was also coming at a time where
and he was also coming at a time where there was a lot of stories of the
there was a lot of stories of the
there was a lot of stories of the narrative of but ghupat is being
narrative of but ghupat is being
narrative of but ghupat is being victimized and all of that so they are
victimized and all of that so they are
victimized and all of that so they are going to add this story to all that
going to add this story to all that
going to add this story to all that narrative even when it wasn’t true and
narrative even when it wasn’t true and
narrative even when it wasn’t true and that concerns me
that concerns me
that concerns me and so I connected it all the way to
and so I connected it all the way to
and so I connected it all the way to events I saw happen in 2011
events I saw happen in 2011
events I saw happen in 2011 and it dawned on me the fake news really
and it dawned on me the fake news really
and it dawned on me the fake news really runs elections in Africa and now
runs elections in Africa and now
runs elections in Africa and now globally fake news run elections fake
globally fake news run elections fake
globally fake news run elections fake news he was named 2017 word of the a
news he was named 2017 word of the a
news he was named 2017 word of the a thanks to you guessed right US president
thanks to you guessed right US president
thanks to you guessed right US president don’t out wrong
don’t out wrong
don’t out wrong it was his favorite phrase but then
it was his favorite phrase but then
it was his favorite phrase but then that’s also the reason why we need to
that’s also the reason why we need to
that’s also the reason why we need to begin to think about the responsibility
begin to think about the responsibility
begin to think about the responsibility we must allow ourselves to bear if we do
we must allow ourselves to bear if we do
we must allow ourselves to bear if we do not want
not want
not want fake news to run elections in Nigeria
there’s been a couple of definitions of
there’s been a couple of definitions of what fake news is we all have our
what fake news is we all have our
what fake news is we all have our different definitions but I particularly
different definitions but I particularly
different definitions but I particularly like the with the BBC define fake news
like the with the BBC define fake news
like the with the BBC define fake news the bed is false information
the bed is false information
the bed is false information deliberately circulated by those who
deliberately circulated by those who
deliberately circulated by those who have scant regard for the truth but hope
have scant regard for the truth but hope
have scant regard for the truth but hope to advance particular often extreme
to advance particular often extreme
to advance particular often extreme political causes and make money out of
political causes and make money out of
political causes and make money out of online traffic I’m going to come back to
online traffic I’m going to come back to
online traffic I’m going to come back to the online traffic pads but I also like
the online traffic pads but I also like
the online traffic pads but I also like another definition that they also gave
another definition that they also gave
another definition that they also gave this that is false information
this that is false information
this that is false information circulated by journalists who don’t
circulated by journalists who don’t
circulated by journalists who don’t realize it’s false and that was
realize it’s false and that was
realize it’s false and that was situation and that 2014 story as I’m
situation and that 2014 story as I’m
situation and that 2014 story as I’m talking to you a lot of journalists
talking to you a lot of journalists
talking to you a lot of journalists carried a story at least you didn’t know
carried a story at least you didn’t know
carried a story at least you didn’t know that a story was false
that a story was false
that a story was false in fact the spokesperson that they was
in fact the spokesperson that they was
in fact the spokesperson that they was they were calling was not near that
they were calling was not near that
they were calling was not near that community so how did he know that there
community so how did he know that there
community so how did he know that there was a fire and that he was raging as he
was a fire and that he was raging as he
was a fire and that he was raging as he was telling them and all the other
was telling them and all the other
was telling them and all the other conversations there arose a lot of that
conversations there arose a lot of that
conversations there arose a lot of that story I hope to awaken in you the need
story I hope to awaken in you the need
story I hope to awaken in you the need for us to allow ourselves become media
for us to allow ourselves become media
for us to allow ourselves become media literate enough that we receive and
literate enough that we receive and
literate enough that we receive and filter messages that go by you every day
filter messages that go by you every day
filter messages that go by you every day in whatever form billboards magazines
in whatever form billboards magazines
in whatever form billboards magazines newspapers your social media your phone
newspapers your social media your phone
newspapers your social media your phone whatever platform what’s up oh god those
whatever platform what’s up oh god those
whatever platform what’s up oh god those messages that you allow yourselves even
messages that you allow yourselves even
messages that you allow yourselves even futile because there are dangers of
futile because there are dangers of
futile because there are dangers of spreading fake news especially during
spreading fake news especially during
spreading fake news especially during elections as well just find ourselves
elections as well just find ourselves
elections as well just find ourselves next year directions so I try to look
next year directions so I try to look
next year directions so I try to look for the history of big news where did it
for the history of big news where did it
for the history of big news where did it all come and what’s happening
all come and what’s happening
all come and what’s happening and I realize how it’s always been there
and I realize how it’s always been there
and I realize how it’s always been there we’ve always had to fake news they said
we’ve always had to fake news they said
we’ve always had to fake news they said it spans back to centuries the times of
it spans back to centuries the times of
it spans back to centuries the times of the Roman Empire certain Octavian the
the Roman Empire certain Octavian the
the Roman Empire certain Octavian the first emperor of the Roman Empire is it
first emperor of the Roman Empire is it
first emperor of the Roman Empire is it a picture that he put out that picture
a picture that he put out that picture
a picture that he put out that picture of himself and use a lot of this
of himself and use a lot of this
of himself and use a lot of this information during his reign and he was
information during his reign and he was
information during his reign and he was able to conquer my company at a time and
able to conquer my company at a time and
able to conquer my company at a time and even in his old age this was a image
even in his old age this was a image
even in his old age this was a image people have of him and even till now
people have of him and even till now
people have of him and even till now that’s all we know of Octavian the first
that’s all we know of Octavian the first
that’s all we know of Octavian the first emperor of the Roman Empire or people
emperor of the Roman Empire or people
emperor of the Roman Empire or people that knew better I know that this is
that knew better I know that this is
that knew better I know that this is faith of who he really was and what
faith of who he really was and what
faith of who he really was and what happened there’s a lot of movies as well
happened there’s a lot of movies as well
happened there’s a lot of movies as well of what happened during this time of
of what happened during this time of
of what happened during this time of Octavian we can take it all the way down
Octavian we can take it all the way down
Octavian we can take it all the way down to Nigeria as to when it really started
to Nigeria as to when it really started
to Nigeria as to when it really started when always at peak news even fabric at
when always at peak news even fabric at
when always at peak news even fabric at 1989 the anti-shah riots which we know
1989 the anti-shah riots which we know
1989 the anti-shah riots which we know happened boots in Benin and Lagos
happened boots in Benin and Lagos
happened boots in Benin and Lagos although some of us were in born but we
although some of us were in born but we
although some of us were in born but we are aware and we read that about 22
are aware and we read that about 22
are aware and we read that about 22 people were killed because of a big
people were killed because of a big
people were killed because of a big story regarding Antasari odds we also
story regarding Antasari odds we also
story regarding Antasari odds we also can trace it back to 2011 election where
can trace it back to 2011 election where
can trace it back to 2011 election where we stay having the reality of you know
we stay having the reality of you know
we stay having the reality of you know mass communication other forms of mass
mass communication other forms of mass
mass communication other forms of mass communication coming up we can trace it
communication coming up we can trace it
communication coming up we can trace it back to those times as well even to 2015
back to those times as well even to 2015
back to those times as well even to 2015 elections we can trace them all back to
elections we can trace them all back to
elections we can trace them all back to how they are crypting through elections
how they are crypting through elections
how they are crypting through elections where we saw spin-doctors accordance
where we saw spin-doctors accordance
where we saw spin-doctors accordance with their code pin doctors because they
with their code pin doctors because they
with their code pin doctors because they spin stories in an amazing way that even
spin stories in an amazing way that even
spin stories in an amazing way that even journalists can’t comprehend so they
journalists can’t comprehend so they
journalists can’t comprehend so they call you up and say I can’t
call you up and say I can’t
call you up and say I can’t categorically tell you as I am standing
categorically tell you as I am standing
categorically tell you as I am standing here right now and then where you try to
here right now and then where you try to
here right now and then where you try to you an extra research
you will be shocked and amazed at the
you will be shocked and amazed at the level of falsehood that company is such
level of falsehood that company is such
level of falsehood that company is such a story of course when the President
a story of course when the President
a story of course when the President President Muhammadu Buhari had gone on
President Muhammadu Buhari had gone on
President Muhammadu Buhari had gone on his leave I’m talking about last year
his leave I’m talking about last year
his leave I’m talking about last year let’s even leave what happened this this
let’s even leave what happened this this
let’s even leave what happened this this year but we all know what the her happen
year but we all know what the her happen
year but we all know what the her happen when he travelled a lot of fake news
when he travelled a lot of fake news
when he travelled a lot of fake news about his death that was never true I
about his death that was never true I
about his death that was never true I remember it in a particular article and
remember it in a particular article and
remember it in a particular article and they were so sure the hospital and the
they were so sure the hospital and the
they were so sure the hospital and the processor have gone on to protect what
processor have gone on to protect what
processor have gone on to protect what they said was the real truth which is
they said was the real truth which is
they said was the real truth which is the fact that he was no more but that
the fact that he was no more but that
the fact that he was no more but that was not true
was not true
was not true he came back finally hail unhappy I
he came back finally hail unhappy I
he came back finally hail unhappy I remember what the people at the front
remember what the people at the front
remember what the people at the front got confused because there was so many
got confused because there was so many
got confused because there was so many stories flying around and we’re wearing
stories flying around and we’re wearing
stories flying around and we’re wearing show anymore if we were about to have I
show anymore if we were about to have I
show anymore if we were about to have I know that that of a president in our
know that that of a president in our
know that that of a president in our country or not but then there are two
country or not but then there are two
country or not but then there are two reasons why fake news drives two if you
reasons why fake news drives two if you
reasons why fake news drives two if you start influence and revenue you’re
start influence and revenue you’re
start influence and revenue you’re correct
delivery we call spin doctors they go on
delivery we call spin doctors they go on Facebook and a lot of pic post and
Facebook and a lot of pic post and
Facebook and a lot of pic post and Fichtner if you de put out there and
Fichtner if you de put out there and
Fichtner if you de put out there and they create facebook pages for this as
they create facebook pages for this as
they create facebook pages for this as well and so you can have 100 people
well and so you can have 100 people
well and so you can have 100 people following the Facebook pages but that’s
following the Facebook pages but that’s
following the Facebook pages but that’s not the sad news the sad news is that
not the sad news the sad news is that
not the sad news the sad news is that when you put the fake post on the
when you put the fake post on the
when you put the fake post on the Facebook page and the hundred followers
Facebook page and the hundred followers
Facebook page and the hundred followers share to their various platforms and
share to their various platforms and
share to their various platforms and ditch fake post generates discussions
ditch fake post generates discussions
ditch fake post generates discussions reactions comment discussing fake post
reactions comment discussing fake post
reactions comment discussing fake post remember so I don’t know the day is lost
remember so I don’t know the day is lost
remember so I don’t know the day is lost in such a way that people are having an
in such a way that people are having an
in such a way that people are having an argument in their office and their
argument in their office and their
argument in their office and their classrooms about something that never
classrooms about something that never
classrooms about something that never happened and so if you ask a question
happened and so if you ask a question
happened and so if you ask a question like okay I want to do a story about
like okay I want to do a story about
like okay I want to do a story about it’s only been talking about left wrist
it’s only been talking about left wrist
it’s only been talking about left wrist wait d1 stop and if you want to trace it
wait d1 stop and if you want to trace it
wait d1 stop and if you want to trace it all the way
all the way
all the way goes back to it post and there’s no in
goes back to it post and there’s no in
goes back to it post and there’s no in so shabby but because he was shared
so shabby but because he was shared
so shabby but because he was shared severally somehow people affect
severally somehow people affect
severally somehow people affect importance to it so that’s where we have
importance to it so that’s where we have
importance to it so that’s where we have names like in Iran so politicians carry
names like in Iran so politicians carry
names like in Iran so politicians carry people they call in Iran and social
people they call in Iran and social
people they call in Iran and social media influences because those are the
media influences because those are the
media influences because those are the people that make it happen for them on
people that make it happen for them on
people that make it happen for them on social media so the discussion can go on
social media so the discussion can go on
social media so the discussion can go on and can go on really well when you have
and can go on really well when you have
and can go on really well when you have a social media influence as involved
a social media influence as involved
a social media influence as involved talking on fake posts of course the
talking on fake posts of course the
talking on fake posts of course the Twitter fights how can I forget we also
Twitter fights how can I forget we also
Twitter fights how can I forget we also have the issue of Revenue where there’s
have the issue of Revenue where there’s
have the issue of Revenue where there’s need for them to make money so this this
need for them to make money so this this
need for them to make money so this this one’s the category is so terrible that
one’s the category is so terrible that
one’s the category is so terrible that the only concern is for it to go viral
the only concern is for it to go viral
the only concern is for it to go viral so they can’t pick up anything just for
so they can’t pick up anything just for
so they can’t pick up anything just for those for those lines to go up so we can
those for those lines to go up so we can
those for those lines to go up so we can write anything but on your slabs I
write anything but on your slabs I
write anything but on your slabs I believe I believe is laps just stories
believe I believe is laps just stories
believe I believe is laps just stories that you can’t even fathom just so that
that you can’t even fathom just so that
that you can’t even fathom just so that you can’t your attention will be that
you can’t your attention will be that
you can’t your attention will be that yeah and then you can click and the
yeah and then you can click and the
yeah and then you can click and the online traffic then perhaps bring in the
online traffic then perhaps bring in the
online traffic then perhaps bring in the money but they forget think about the
money but they forget think about the
money but they forget think about the dangers of the stories that I could talk
forget to think about how what it could
forget to think about how what it could use through our elections to our
use through our elections to our
use through our elections to our electorate which is what brings me to
electorate which is what brings me to
electorate which is what brings me to what could happen if we keep allowing
what could happen if we keep allowing
what could happen if we keep allowing fake news to thrive during elections
fake news to thrive during elections
fake news to thrive during elections that’s one thing that I have noticed in
that’s one thing that I have noticed in
that’s one thing that I have noticed in covering elections in Nigeria
covering elections in Nigeria
covering elections in Nigeria there’s always low voter turnout
conversations about what astronaut has
conversations about what astronaut has gone on on and on again but one thing
gone on on and on again but one thing
gone on on and on again but one thing I’ve also stood in the field is that
voter turnout referred a nosedive
voter turnout referred a nosedive if we keep allowing fake news to thrive
if we keep allowing fake news to thrive
if we keep allowing fake news to thrive if you look at the the graph there in
if you look at the the graph there in
if you look at the the graph there in 1999 we had 52 percent without announced
1999 we had 52 percent without announced
1999 we had 52 percent without announced 2003 half 60 90 cents 2007 57 percent
2011 54 percent the last election had 44
2011 54 percent the last election had 44 percent is dropping and while we have so
percent is dropping and while we have so
percent is dropping and while we have so many factors why this could be dropping
many factors why this could be dropping
many factors why this could be dropping there’s one of it would you look I’m
there’s one of it would you look I’m
there’s one of it would you look I’m talking about right now fake news so I
talking about right now fake news so I
talking about right now fake news so I remember being in my community in 2015
he was called all the volatile areas of
he was called all the volatile areas of my my area of coverage was picked as non
my my area of coverage was picked as non
my my area of coverage was picked as non volatile areas and I picked insure that
volatile areas and I picked insure that
volatile areas and I picked insure that I’m gonna cover my own election there
I’m gonna cover my own election there
I’m gonna cover my own election there and I remember going there I couldn’t
and I remember going there I couldn’t
and I remember going there I couldn’t find the resident at the polling unit
find the resident at the polling unit
find the resident at the polling unit I’m sorry had to go through the streets
I’m sorry had to go through the streets
I’m sorry had to go through the streets and go meet them in the house them had
and go meet them in the house them had
and go meet them in the house them had to understand why they will come out for
to understand why they will come out for
to understand why they will come out for a chance and I remember a woman telling
a chance and I remember a woman telling
a chance and I remember a woman telling me a bagel
me a bagel
me a bagel they told or so but that was a town
they told or so but that was a town
they told or so but that was a town crier that went throughout the community
crier that went throughout the community
crier that went throughout the community to warn them to stay safe and the best
to warn them to stay safe and the best
to warn them to stay safe and the best way to stay safe you sustain your houses
way to stay safe you sustain your houses
way to stay safe you sustain your houses but there was nothing happening like I
but there was nothing happening like I
but there was nothing happening like I said I went to the community it was
said I went to the community it was
said I went to the community it was supposed to be the ball at the eye area
supposed to be the ball at the eye area
supposed to be the ball at the eye area we got that Swiss with nothing happening
we got that Swiss with nothing happening
we got that Swiss with nothing happening he was the INEC officials were there
he was the INEC officials were there
he was the INEC officials were there they were ready to serve but there was
they were ready to serve but there was
they were ready to serve but there was nothing those a few people I remember
nothing those a few people I remember
nothing those a few people I remember want you but they were told and that got
want you but they were told and that got
want you but they were told and that got me thinking about that incidence of my
me thinking about that incidence of my
me thinking about that incidence of my boat ride which is to create some sort
boat ride which is to create some sort
boat ride which is to create some sort of controversy and get the people in the
of controversy and get the people in the
of controversy and get the people in the area to be worried about their safety to
area to be worried about their safety to
area to be worried about their safety to the extent that they don’t come out
the extent that they don’t come out
the extent that they don’t come out votes during elections and we begin to
votes during elections and we begin to
votes during elections and we begin to see the real fake news please but that’s
see the real fake news please but that’s
see the real fake news please but that’s not just all that can happen if we
not just all that can happen if we
not just all that can happen if we continue to allow big news to run
continue to allow big news to run
continue to allow big news to run elections there’s got to be the same
elections there’s got to be the same
elections there’s got to be the same vicious cycle that we have you about on
vicious cycle that we have you about on
vicious cycle that we have you about on Twitter the same vicious cycle we’re
Twitter the same vicious cycle we’re
Twitter the same vicious cycle we’re going to have more and more power left
going to have more and more power left
going to have more and more power left in the hands of politicians rather than
in the hands of politicians rather than
in the hands of politicians rather than in the hands of citizens and the poor
in the hands of citizens and the poor
in the hands of citizens and the poor could continue to get poorer and the
could continue to get poorer and the
could continue to get poorer and the rich I could get the better for it
rich I could get the better for it
rich I could get the better for it there’ll be less faith in the system
there’ll be less faith in the system
there’ll be less faith in the system where the masses human rights abuse
where the masses human rights abuse
where the masses human rights abuse could worsen laws will protect only the
could worsen laws will protect only the
could worsen laws will protect only the strong while the weak readers grassroot
strong while the weak readers grassroot
strong while the weak readers grassroot development projects will just become
development projects will just become
development projects will just become personal project can we just connect the
personal project can we just connect the
personal project can we just connect the dots with me because that’s like it
dots with me because that’s like it
dots with me because that’s like it sounded like what we already seen for
sounded like what we already seen for
sounded like what we already seen for fake news could be even worse than the
fake news could be even worse than the
fake news could be even worse than the situation if we don’t do something about
situation if we don’t do something about
situation if we don’t do something about it so that brings me to the antidote
it so that brings me to the antidote
it so that brings me to the antidote what can we do about big news what can
what can we do about big news what can
what can we do about big news what can we do to not allow big news five during
we do to not allow big news five during
we do to not allow big news five during elections
elections
elections you can’t refute stories just like I did
you can’t refute stories just like I did
you can’t refute stories just like I did in 2014 after I got that story I didn’t
in 2014 after I got that story I didn’t
in 2014 after I got that story I didn’t just go back to my office I walked to
just go back to my office I walked to
just go back to my office I walked to the political party Secretariat at the
the political party Secretariat at the
the political party Secretariat at the time and I’ve met the spokesperson and I
time and I’ve met the spokesperson and I
time and I’ve met the spokesperson and I showed him the picture that I had gotten
showed him the picture that I had gotten
showed him the picture that I had gotten from the scene suppose that scene and
from the scene suppose that scene and
from the scene suppose that scene and I’m going to try my best not to go for
I’m going to try my best not to go for
I’m going to try my best not to go for that into the details of what I was told
that into the details of what I was told
that into the details of what I was told or what happened after that but that
or what happened after that but that
or what happened after that but that changed the story of the Stetson
changed the story of the Stetson
changed the story of the Stetson journalist who was towards day at a time
journalist who was towards day at a time
journalist who was towards day at a time sitting down and was getting more
sitting down and was getting more
sitting down and was getting more feedback from him and I never went to
feedback from him and I never went to
feedback from him and I never went to the community so he suddenly stopped
the community so he suddenly stopped
the community so he suddenly stopped talking to the spokesperson and throwing
talking to the spokesperson and throwing
talking to the spokesperson and throwing to me as they asking me what I saw
to me as they asking me what I saw
to me as they asking me what I saw and there’s nothing as powerful as what
and there’s nothing as powerful as what
and there’s nothing as powerful as what you saw you knew that another important
you saw you knew that another important
you saw you knew that another important antidote is the anti fake news law
antidote is the anti fake news law
antidote is the anti fake news law whenever I will talk about laws certain
whenever I will talk about laws certain
whenever I will talk about laws certain people shut down but we need anti fake
people shut down but we need anti fake
people shut down but we need anti fake news laws if France is already doing it
news laws if France is already doing it
news laws if France is already doing it if we community like Facebook which you
if we community like Facebook which you
if we community like Facebook which you can no longer ignore have taken it
can no longer ignore have taken it
can no longer ignore have taken it seriously we really need to start
seriously we really need to start
seriously we really need to start thinking about anti fake news laws we
thinking about anti fake news laws we
thinking about anti fake news laws we need laws that can help protect and
need laws that can help protect and
need laws that can help protect and guide you and put out the right
guide you and put out the right
guide you and put out the right information to citizens and I can also
information to citizens and I can also
information to citizens and I can also talk about media literacy le Tracy
talk about media literacy le Tracy
talk about media literacy le Tracy allows you is you allowing yourself to
allows you is you allowing yourself to
allows you is you allowing yourself to understand how the media works how
understand how the media works how
understand how the media works how information sharing works how
information sharing works how
information sharing works how communication sharing works and I think
communication sharing works and I think
communication sharing works and I think that’s one solution that anyone can be a
that’s one solution that anyone can be a
that’s one solution that anyone can be a Patou you allow yourself understand the
Patou you allow yourself understand the
Patou you allow yourself understand the process of information sharing how the
process of information sharing how the
process of information sharing how the people in precedence between governance
people in precedence between governance
people in precedence between governance actually get your information and how
actually get your information and how
actually get your information and how they put it out there and why they stick
they put it out there and why they stick
they put it out there and why they stick the language that they speak and why do
the language that they speak and why do
the language that they speak and why do you use the language of the word that
you use the language of the word that
you use the language of the word that they use allowing yourself to be that
they use allowing yourself to be that
they use allowing yourself to be that with the electorate’s could help fight
with the electorate’s could help fight
with the electorate’s could help fight fake news so here’s my phantom idea
fake news so here’s my phantom idea
fake news so here’s my phantom idea after the platform an online platform
after the platform an online platform
after the platform an online platform where all of us can be a battle
where all of us can be a battle
where all of us can be a battle including journalists so you have a
including journalists so you have a
including journalists so you have a question you put it on the platform and
question you put it on the platform and
question you put it on the platform and journalists can pick those questions and
journalists can pick those questions and
journalists can pick those questions and track the answers using what we call
track the answers using what we call
track the answers using what we call social solution journalism approach if
social solution journalism approach if
social solution journalism approach if we can begin to do that asking questions
we can begin to do that asking questions
we can begin to do that asking questions and journalists impacting solution
and journalists impacting solution
and journalists impacting solution journalism approach it means that we
journalism approach it means that we
journalism approach it means that we will have more of right information in
will have more of right information in
will have more of right information in apps public spaces and we can all argue
apps public spaces and we can all argue
apps public spaces and we can all argue better when it comes to peak news so I’m
better when it comes to peak news so I’m
better when it comes to peak news so I’m going to say does this pretty anymore
going to say does this pretty anymore
going to say does this pretty anymore fight fake news responsabilidad to do
fight fake news responsabilidad to do
fight fake news responsabilidad to do that and
that and
that and you could just do more than save
you could just do more than save
you could just do more than save yourself you could save your country you
yourself you could save your country you
yourself you could save your country you could save your country thank you okay
could save your country thank you okay
could save your country thank you okay thank you very much
[Laughter] [Music]
I’ve never traveled by water but
I’ve never traveled by water but sometime in 2014 I to get into a boats
sometime in 2014 I to get into a boats
sometime in 2014 I to get into a boats headed for a community to confirm the
headed for a community to confirm the
headed for a community to confirm the story a breaking story at the time the
story a breaking story at the time the
story a breaking story at the time the story said that there had been an
story said that there had been an
story said that there had been an explosion at an office of a political
explosion at an office of a political
explosion at an office of a political party and that there was a fire in the
party and that there was a fire in the
party and that there was a fire in the building as a result of this resolution
building as a result of this resolution
building as a result of this resolution you know the normal thing you get the
you know the normal thing you get the
you know the normal thing you get the stories all the time and the normal
stories all the time and the normal
stories all the time and the normal thing is for you to quickly call the
thing is for you to quickly call the
thing is for you to quickly call the spokesperson of the political party and
spokesperson of the political party and
spokesperson of the political party and get an IRA – basically from them but
get an IRA – basically from them but
get an IRA – basically from them but there are some media houses that don’t
there are some media houses that don’t
there are some media houses that don’t take that as a story but then they scoop
take that as a story but then they scoop
take that as a story but then they scoop the scoop is like you have an idea that
the scoop is like you have an idea that
the scoop is like you have an idea that something is going on and then you
something is going on and then you
something is going on and then you pursue to own your story so that was the
pursue to own your story so that was the
pursue to own your story so that was the place I found myself that day and that
place I found myself that day and that
place I found myself that day and that was why I got into a booth to go confirm
was why I got into a booth to go confirm
was why I got into a booth to go confirm the story as I approached the community
the story as I approached the community
the story as I approached the community I remember wondering if I was in the
I remember wondering if I was in the
I remember wondering if I was in the right community because there was
right community because there was
right community because there was nothing that looked like there had been
nothing that looked like there had been
nothing that looked like there had been an attack it looked like normal
an attack it looked like normal
an attack it looked like normal activities were still going on I saw a
activities were still going on I saw a
activities were still going on I saw a fisherman throw a net into the water and
fisherman throw a net into the water and
fisherman throw a net into the water and we men carrying a couple of baskets and
we men carrying a couple of baskets and
we men carrying a couple of baskets and I was wondering I remember asking people
I was wondering I remember asking people
I was wondering I remember asking people with the speedboat with me if I would if
with the speedboat with me if I would if
with the speedboat with me if I would if this was this community honest yes to us
this was this community honest yes to us
this was this community honest yes to us I said okay he got to the jetty I got
I said okay he got to the jetty I got
I said okay he got to the jetty I got down I made inquiries and I found the
down I made inquiries and I found the
down I made inquiries and I found the building that was supposed to be on fire
building that was supposed to be on fire
building that was supposed to be on fire I remember standing there and I was
I remember standing there and I was
I remember standing there and I was wondering
I was wondering why the story came out
I was wondering why the story came out in the first place because there was
in the first place because there was
in the first place because there was nothing like that I was standing in the
nothing like that I was standing in the
nothing like that I was standing in the abandoned building which was yes he had
abandoned building which was yes he had
abandoned building which was yes he had been given to that fat political party
been given to that fat political party
been given to that fat political party but they hadn’t fair using it at a time
but they hadn’t fair using it at a time
but they hadn’t fair using it at a time he wasn’t abandoned viewed in all dusty
and so I took my pictures and I go back
and so I took my pictures and I go back to my office and I thought about for me
to my office and I thought about for me
to my office and I thought about for me it was it was I like to use that as the
it was it was I like to use that as the
it was it was I like to use that as the first time that the reality of what fake
first time that the reality of what fake
first time that the reality of what fake news is and could be especially during
news is and could be especially during
news is and could be especially during elections I like to use that as my first
elections I like to use that as my first
elections I like to use that as my first reality of what’s even communication
reality of what’s even communication
reality of what’s even communication information-sharing
information-sharing
information-sharing had become because I’m talking about the
had become because I’m talking about the
had become because I’m talking about the story the national dailies carried it
story the national dailies carried it
story the national dailies carried it and he was also coming at a time where
and he was also coming at a time where
and he was also coming at a time where there was a lot of stories of the
there was a lot of stories of the
there was a lot of stories of the narrative of but ghupat is being
narrative of but ghupat is being
narrative of but ghupat is being victimized and all of that so they are
victimized and all of that so they are
victimized and all of that so they are going to add this story to all that
going to add this story to all that
going to add this story to all that narrative even when it wasn’t true and
narrative even when it wasn’t true and
narrative even when it wasn’t true and that concerns me
that concerns me
that concerns me and so I connected it all the way to
and so I connected it all the way to
and so I connected it all the way to events I saw happen in 2011
events I saw happen in 2011
events I saw happen in 2011 and it dawned on me the fake news really
and it dawned on me the fake news really
and it dawned on me the fake news really runs elections in Africa and now
runs elections in Africa and now
runs elections in Africa and now globally fake news run elections fake
globally fake news run elections fake
globally fake news run elections fake news he was named 2017 word of the a
news he was named 2017 word of the a
news he was named 2017 word of the a thanks to you guessed right US president
thanks to you guessed right US president
thanks to you guessed right US president don’t out wrong
don’t out wrong
don’t out wrong it was his favorite phrase but then
it was his favorite phrase but then
it was his favorite phrase but then that’s also the reason why we need to
that’s also the reason why we need to
that’s also the reason why we need to begin to think about the responsibility
begin to think about the responsibility
begin to think about the responsibility we must allow ourselves to bear if we do
we must allow ourselves to bear if we do
we must allow ourselves to bear if we do not want
not want
not want fake news to run elections in Nigeria
there’s been a couple of definitions of
there’s been a couple of definitions of what fake news is we all have our
what fake news is we all have our
what fake news is we all have our different definitions but I particularly
different definitions but I particularly
different definitions but I particularly like the with the BBC define fake news
like the with the BBC define fake news
like the with the BBC define fake news the bed is false information
the bed is false information
the bed is false information deliberately circulated by those who
deliberately circulated by those who
deliberately circulated by those who have scant regard for the truth but hope
have scant regard for the truth but hope
have scant regard for the truth but hope to advance particular often extreme
to advance particular often extreme
to advance particular often extreme political causes and make money out of
political causes and make money out of
political causes and make money out of online traffic I’m going to come back to
online traffic I’m going to come back to
online traffic I’m going to come back to the online traffic pads but I also like
the online traffic pads but I also like
the online traffic pads but I also like another definition that they also gave
another definition that they also gave
another definition that they also gave this that is false information
this that is false information
this that is false information circulated by journalists who don’t
circulated by journalists who don’t
circulated by journalists who don’t realize it’s false and that was
realize it’s false and that was
realize it’s false and that was situation and that 2014 story as I’m
situation and that 2014 story as I’m
situation and that 2014 story as I’m talking to you a lot of journalists
talking to you a lot of journalists
talking to you a lot of journalists carried a story at least you didn’t know
carried a story at least you didn’t know
carried a story at least you didn’t know that a story was false
that a story was false
that a story was false in fact the spokesperson that they was
in fact the spokesperson that they was
in fact the spokesperson that they was they were calling was not near that
they were calling was not near that
they were calling was not near that community so how did he know that there
community so how did he know that there
community so how did he know that there was a fire and that he was raging as he
was a fire and that he was raging as he
was a fire and that he was raging as he was telling them and all the other
was telling them and all the other
was telling them and all the other conversations there arose a lot of that
conversations there arose a lot of that
conversations there arose a lot of that story I hope to awaken in you the need
story I hope to awaken in you the need
story I hope to awaken in you the need for us to allow ourselves become media
for us to allow ourselves become media
for us to allow ourselves become media literate enough that we receive and
literate enough that we receive and
literate enough that we receive and filter messages that go by you every day
filter messages that go by you every day
filter messages that go by you every day in whatever form billboards magazines
in whatever form billboards magazines
in whatever form billboards magazines newspapers your social media your phone
newspapers your social media your phone
newspapers your social media your phone whatever platform what’s up oh god those
whatever platform what’s up oh god those
whatever platform what’s up oh god those messages that you allow yourselves even
messages that you allow yourselves even
messages that you allow yourselves even futile because there are dangers of
futile because there are dangers of
futile because there are dangers of spreading fake news especially during
spreading fake news especially during
spreading fake news especially during elections as well just find ourselves
elections as well just find ourselves
elections as well just find ourselves next year directions so I try to look
next year directions so I try to look
next year directions so I try to look for the history of big news where did it
for the history of big news where did it
for the history of big news where did it all come and what’s happening
all come and what’s happening
all come and what’s happening and I realize how it’s always been there
and I realize how it’s always been there
and I realize how it’s always been there we’ve always had to fake news they said
we’ve always had to fake news they said
we’ve always had to fake news they said it spans back to centuries the times of
it spans back to centuries the times of
it spans back to centuries the times of the Roman Empire certain Octavian the
the Roman Empire certain Octavian the
the Roman Empire certain Octavian the first emperor of the Roman Empire is it
first emperor of the Roman Empire is it
first emperor of the Roman Empire is it a picture that he put out that picture
a picture that he put out that picture
a picture that he put out that picture of himself and use a lot of this
of himself and use a lot of this
of himself and use a lot of this information during his reign and he was
information during his reign and he was
information during his reign and he was able to conquer my company at a time and
able to conquer my company at a time and
able to conquer my company at a time and even in his old age this was a image
even in his old age this was a image
even in his old age this was a image people have of him and even till now
people have of him and even till now
people have of him and even till now that’s all we know of Octavian the first
that’s all we know of Octavian the first
that’s all we know of Octavian the first emperor of the Roman Empire or people
emperor of the Roman Empire or people
emperor of the Roman Empire or people that knew better I know that this is
that knew better I know that this is
that knew better I know that this is faith of who he really was and what
faith of who he really was and what
faith of who he really was and what happened there’s a lot of movies as well
happened there’s a lot of movies as well
happened there’s a lot of movies as well of what happened during this time of
of what happened during this time of
of what happened during this time of Octavian we can take it all the way down
Octavian we can take it all the way down
Octavian we can take it all the way down to Nigeria as to when it really started
to Nigeria as to when it really started
to Nigeria as to when it really started when always at peak news even fabric at
when always at peak news even fabric at
when always at peak news even fabric at 1989 the anti-shah riots which we know
1989 the anti-shah riots which we know
1989 the anti-shah riots which we know happened boots in Benin and Lagos
happened boots in Benin and Lagos
happened boots in Benin and Lagos although some of us were in born but we
although some of us were in born but we
although some of us were in born but we are aware and we read that about 22
are aware and we read that about 22
are aware and we read that about 22 people were killed because of a big
people were killed because of a big
people were killed because of a big story regarding Antasari odds we also
story regarding Antasari odds we also
story regarding Antasari odds we also can trace it back to 2011 election where
can trace it back to 2011 election where
can trace it back to 2011 election where we stay having the reality of you know
we stay having the reality of you know
we stay having the reality of you know mass communication other forms of mass
mass communication other forms of mass
mass communication other forms of mass communication coming up we can trace it
communication coming up we can trace it
communication coming up we can trace it back to those times as well even to 2015
back to those times as well even to 2015
back to those times as well even to 2015 elections we can trace them all back to
elections we can trace them all back to
elections we can trace them all back to how they are crypting through elections
how they are crypting through elections
how they are crypting through elections where we saw spin-doctors accordance
where we saw spin-doctors accordance
where we saw spin-doctors accordance with their code pin doctors because they
with their code pin doctors because they
with their code pin doctors because they spin stories in an amazing way that even
spin stories in an amazing way that even
spin stories in an amazing way that even journalists can’t comprehend so they
journalists can’t comprehend so they
journalists can’t comprehend so they call you up and say I can’t
call you up and say I can’t
call you up and say I can’t categorically tell you as I am standing
categorically tell you as I am standing
categorically tell you as I am standing here right now and then where you try to
here right now and then where you try to
here right now and then where you try to you an extra research
you will be shocked and amazed at the
you will be shocked and amazed at the level of falsehood that company is such
level of falsehood that company is such
level of falsehood that company is such a story of course when the President
a story of course when the President
a story of course when the President President Muhammadu Buhari had gone on
President Muhammadu Buhari had gone on
President Muhammadu Buhari had gone on his leave I’m talking about last year
his leave I’m talking about last year
his leave I’m talking about last year let’s even leave what happened this this
let’s even leave what happened this this
let’s even leave what happened this this year but we all know what the her happen
year but we all know what the her happen
year but we all know what the her happen when he travelled a lot of fake news
when he travelled a lot of fake news
when he travelled a lot of fake news about his death that was never true I
about his death that was never true I
about his death that was never true I remember it in a particular article and
remember it in a particular article and
remember it in a particular article and they were so sure the hospital and the
they were so sure the hospital and the
they were so sure the hospital and the processor have gone on to protect what
processor have gone on to protect what
processor have gone on to protect what they said was the real truth which is
they said was the real truth which is
they said was the real truth which is the fact that he was no more but that
the fact that he was no more but that
the fact that he was no more but that was not true
was not true
was not true he came back finally hail unhappy I
he came back finally hail unhappy I
he came back finally hail unhappy I remember what the people at the front
remember what the people at the front
remember what the people at the front got confused because there was so many
got confused because there was so many
got confused because there was so many stories flying around and we’re wearing
stories flying around and we’re wearing
stories flying around and we’re wearing show anymore if we were about to have I
show anymore if we were about to have I
show anymore if we were about to have I know that that of a president in our
know that that of a president in our
know that that of a president in our country or not but then there are two
country or not but then there are two
country or not but then there are two reasons why fake news drives two if you
reasons why fake news drives two if you
reasons why fake news drives two if you start influence and revenue you’re
start influence and revenue you’re
start influence and revenue you’re correct
delivery we call spin doctors they go on
delivery we call spin doctors they go on Facebook and a lot of pic post and
Facebook and a lot of pic post and
Facebook and a lot of pic post and Fichtner if you de put out there and
Fichtner if you de put out there and
Fichtner if you de put out there and they create facebook pages for this as
they create facebook pages for this as
they create facebook pages for this as well and so you can have 100 people
well and so you can have 100 people
well and so you can have 100 people following the Facebook pages but that’s
following the Facebook pages but that’s
following the Facebook pages but that’s not the sad news the sad news is that
not the sad news the sad news is that
not the sad news the sad news is that when you put the fake post on the
when you put the fake post on the
when you put the fake post on the Facebook page and the hundred followers
Facebook page and the hundred followers
Facebook page and the hundred followers share to their various platforms and
share to their various platforms and
share to their various platforms and ditch fake post generates discussions
ditch fake post generates discussions
ditch fake post generates discussions reactions comment discussing fake post
reactions comment discussing fake post
reactions comment discussing fake post remember so I don’t know the day is lost
remember so I don’t know the day is lost
remember so I don’t know the day is lost in such a way that people are having an
in such a way that people are having an
in such a way that people are having an argument in their office and their
argument in their office and their
argument in their office and their classrooms about something that never
classrooms about something that never
classrooms about something that never happened and so if you ask a question
happened and so if you ask a question
happened and so if you ask a question like okay I want to do a story about
like okay I want to do a story about
like okay I want to do a story about it’s only been talking about left wrist
it’s only been talking about left wrist
it’s only been talking about left wrist wait d1 stop and if you want to trace it
wait d1 stop and if you want to trace it
wait d1 stop and if you want to trace it all the way
all the way
all the way goes back to it post and there’s no in
goes back to it post and there’s no in
goes back to it post and there’s no in so shabby but because he was shared
so shabby but because he was shared
so shabby but because he was shared severally somehow people affect
severally somehow people affect
severally somehow people affect importance to it so that’s where we have
importance to it so that’s where we have
importance to it so that’s where we have names like in Iran so politicians carry
names like in Iran so politicians carry
names like in Iran so politicians carry people they call in Iran and social
people they call in Iran and social
people they call in Iran and social media influences because those are the
media influences because those are the
media influences because those are the people that make it happen for them on
people that make it happen for them on
people that make it happen for them on social media so the discussion can go on
social media so the discussion can go on
social media so the discussion can go on and can go on really well when you have
and can go on really well when you have
and can go on really well when you have a social media influence as involved
a social media influence as involved
a social media influence as involved talking on fake posts of course the
talking on fake posts of course the
talking on fake posts of course the Twitter fights how can I forget we also
Twitter fights how can I forget we also
Twitter fights how can I forget we also have the issue of Revenue where there’s
have the issue of Revenue where there’s
have the issue of Revenue where there’s need for them to make money so this this
need for them to make money so this this
need for them to make money so this this one’s the category is so terrible that
one’s the category is so terrible that
one’s the category is so terrible that the only concern is for it to go viral
the only concern is for it to go viral
the only concern is for it to go viral so they can’t pick up anything just for
so they can’t pick up anything just for
so they can’t pick up anything just for those for those lines to go up so we can
those for those lines to go up so we can
those for those lines to go up so we can write anything but on your slabs I
write anything but on your slabs I
write anything but on your slabs I believe I believe is laps just stories
believe I believe is laps just stories
believe I believe is laps just stories that you can’t even fathom just so that
that you can’t even fathom just so that
that you can’t even fathom just so that you can’t your attention will be that
you can’t your attention will be that
you can’t your attention will be that yeah and then you can click and the
yeah and then you can click and the
yeah and then you can click and the online traffic then perhaps bring in the
online traffic then perhaps bring in the
online traffic then perhaps bring in the money but they forget think about the
money but they forget think about the
money but they forget think about the dangers of the stories that I could talk
forget to think about how what it could
forget to think about how what it could use through our elections to our
use through our elections to our
use through our elections to our electorate which is what brings me to
electorate which is what brings me to
electorate which is what brings me to what could happen if we keep allowing
what could happen if we keep allowing
what could happen if we keep allowing fake news to thrive during elections
fake news to thrive during elections
fake news to thrive during elections that’s one thing that I have noticed in
that’s one thing that I have noticed in
that’s one thing that I have noticed in covering elections in Nigeria
covering elections in Nigeria
covering elections in Nigeria there’s always low voter turnout
conversations about what astronaut has
conversations about what astronaut has gone on on and on again but one thing
gone on on and on again but one thing
gone on on and on again but one thing I’ve also stood in the field is that
voter turnout referred a nosedive
voter turnout referred a nosedive if we keep allowing fake news to thrive
if we keep allowing fake news to thrive
if we keep allowing fake news to thrive if you look at the the graph there in
if you look at the the graph there in
if you look at the the graph there in 1999 we had 52 percent without announced
1999 we had 52 percent without announced
1999 we had 52 percent without announced 2003 half 60 90 cents 2007 57 percent
2011 54 percent the last election had 44
2011 54 percent the last election had 44 percent is dropping and while we have so
percent is dropping and while we have so
percent is dropping and while we have so many factors why this could be dropping
many factors why this could be dropping
many factors why this could be dropping there’s one of it would you look I’m
there’s one of it would you look I’m
there’s one of it would you look I’m talking about right now fake news so I
talking about right now fake news so I
talking about right now fake news so I remember being in my community in 2015
he was called all the volatile areas of
he was called all the volatile areas of my my area of coverage was picked as non
my my area of coverage was picked as non
my my area of coverage was picked as non volatile areas and I picked insure that
volatile areas and I picked insure that
volatile areas and I picked insure that I’m gonna cover my own election there
I’m gonna cover my own election there
I’m gonna cover my own election there and I remember going there I couldn’t
and I remember going there I couldn’t
and I remember going there I couldn’t find the resident at the polling unit
find the resident at the polling unit
find the resident at the polling unit I’m sorry had to go through the streets
I’m sorry had to go through the streets
I’m sorry had to go through the streets and go meet them in the house them had
and go meet them in the house them had
and go meet them in the house them had to understand why they will come out for
to understand why they will come out for
to understand why they will come out for a chance and I remember a woman telling
a chance and I remember a woman telling
a chance and I remember a woman telling me a bagel
me a bagel
me a bagel they told or so but that was a town
they told or so but that was a town
they told or so but that was a town crier that went throughout the community
crier that went throughout the community
crier that went throughout the community to warn them to stay safe and the best
to warn them to stay safe and the best
to warn them to stay safe and the best way to stay safe you sustain your houses
way to stay safe you sustain your houses
way to stay safe you sustain your houses but there was nothing happening like I
but there was nothing happening like I
but there was nothing happening like I said I went to the community it was
said I went to the community it was
said I went to the community it was supposed to be the ball at the eye area
supposed to be the ball at the eye area
supposed to be the ball at the eye area we got that Swiss with nothing happening
we got that Swiss with nothing happening
we got that Swiss with nothing happening he was the INEC officials were there
he was the INEC officials were there
he was the INEC officials were there they were ready to serve but there was
they were ready to serve but there was
they were ready to serve but there was nothing those a few people I remember
nothing those a few people I remember
nothing those a few people I remember want you but they were told and that got
want you but they were told and that got
want you but they were told and that got me thinking about that incidence of my
me thinking about that incidence of my
me thinking about that incidence of my boat ride which is to create some sort
boat ride which is to create some sort
boat ride which is to create some sort of controversy and get the people in the
of controversy and get the people in the
of controversy and get the people in the area to be worried about their safety to
area to be worried about their safety to
area to be worried about their safety to the extent that they don’t come out
the extent that they don’t come out
the extent that they don’t come out votes during elections and we begin to
votes during elections and we begin to
votes during elections and we begin to see the real fake news please but that’s
see the real fake news please but that’s
see the real fake news please but that’s not just all that can happen if we
not just all that can happen if we
not just all that can happen if we continue to allow big news to run
continue to allow big news to run
continue to allow big news to run elections there’s got to be the same
elections there’s got to be the same
elections there’s got to be the same vicious cycle that we have you about on
vicious cycle that we have you about on
vicious cycle that we have you about on Twitter the same vicious cycle we’re
Twitter the same vicious cycle we’re
Twitter the same vicious cycle we’re going to have more and more power left
going to have more and more power left
going to have more and more power left in the hands of politicians rather than
in the hands of politicians rather than
in the hands of politicians rather than in the hands of citizens and the poor
in the hands of citizens and the poor
in the hands of citizens and the poor could continue to get poorer and the
could continue to get poorer and the
could continue to get poorer and the rich I could get the better for it
rich I could get the better for it
rich I could get the better for it there’ll be less faith in the system
there’ll be less faith in the system
there’ll be less faith in the system where the masses human rights abuse
where the masses human rights abuse
where the masses human rights abuse could worsen laws will protect only the
could worsen laws will protect only the
could worsen laws will protect only the strong while the weak readers grassroot
strong while the weak readers grassroot
strong while the weak readers grassroot development projects will just become
development projects will just become
development projects will just become personal project can we just connect the
personal project can we just connect the
personal project can we just connect the dots with me because that’s like it
dots with me because that’s like it
dots with me because that’s like it sounded like what we already seen for
sounded like what we already seen for
sounded like what we already seen for fake news could be even worse than the
fake news could be even worse than the
fake news could be even worse than the situation if we don’t do something about
situation if we don’t do something about
situation if we don’t do something about it so that brings me to the antidote
it so that brings me to the antidote
it so that brings me to the antidote what can we do about big news what can
what can we do about big news what can
what can we do about big news what can we do to not allow big news five during
we do to not allow big news five during
we do to not allow big news five during elections
elections
elections you can’t refute stories just like I did
you can’t refute stories just like I did
you can’t refute stories just like I did in 2014 after I got that story I didn’t
in 2014 after I got that story I didn’t
in 2014 after I got that story I didn’t just go back to my office I walked to
just go back to my office I walked to
just go back to my office I walked to the political party Secretariat at the
the political party Secretariat at the
the political party Secretariat at the time and I’ve met the spokesperson and I
time and I’ve met the spokesperson and I
time and I’ve met the spokesperson and I showed him the picture that I had gotten
showed him the picture that I had gotten
showed him the picture that I had gotten from the scene suppose that scene and
from the scene suppose that scene and
from the scene suppose that scene and I’m going to try my best not to go for
I’m going to try my best not to go for
I’m going to try my best not to go for that into the details of what I was told
that into the details of what I was told
that into the details of what I was told or what happened after that but that
or what happened after that but that
or what happened after that but that changed the story of the Stetson
changed the story of the Stetson
changed the story of the Stetson journalist who was towards day at a time
journalist who was towards day at a time
journalist who was towards day at a time sitting down and was getting more
sitting down and was getting more
sitting down and was getting more feedback from him and I never went to
feedback from him and I never went to
feedback from him and I never went to the community so he suddenly stopped
the community so he suddenly stopped
the community so he suddenly stopped talking to the spokesperson and throwing
talking to the spokesperson and throwing
talking to the spokesperson and throwing to me as they asking me what I saw
to me as they asking me what I saw
to me as they asking me what I saw and there’s nothing as powerful as what
and there’s nothing as powerful as what
and there’s nothing as powerful as what you saw you knew that another important
you saw you knew that another important
you saw you knew that another important antidote is the anti fake news law
antidote is the anti fake news law
antidote is the anti fake news law whenever I will talk about laws certain
whenever I will talk about laws certain
whenever I will talk about laws certain people shut down but we need anti fake
people shut down but we need anti fake
people shut down but we need anti fake news laws if France is already doing it
news laws if France is already doing it
news laws if France is already doing it if we community like Facebook which you
if we community like Facebook which you
if we community like Facebook which you can no longer ignore have taken it
can no longer ignore have taken it
can no longer ignore have taken it seriously we really need to start
seriously we really need to start
seriously we really need to start thinking about anti fake news laws we
thinking about anti fake news laws we
thinking about anti fake news laws we need laws that can help protect and
need laws that can help protect and
need laws that can help protect and guide you and put out the right
guide you and put out the right
guide you and put out the right information to citizens and I can also
information to citizens and I can also
information to citizens and I can also talk about media literacy le Tracy
talk about media literacy le Tracy
talk about media literacy le Tracy allows you is you allowing yourself to
allows you is you allowing yourself to
allows you is you allowing yourself to understand how the media works how
understand how the media works how
understand how the media works how information sharing works how
information sharing works how
information sharing works how communication sharing works and I think
communication sharing works and I think
communication sharing works and I think that’s one solution that anyone can be a
that’s one solution that anyone can be a
that’s one solution that anyone can be a Patou you allow yourself understand the
Patou you allow yourself understand the
Patou you allow yourself understand the process of information sharing how the
process of information sharing how the
process of information sharing how the people in precedence between governance
people in precedence between governance
people in precedence between governance actually get your information and how
actually get your information and how
actually get your information and how they put it out there and why they stick
they put it out there and why they stick
they put it out there and why they stick the language that they speak and why do
the language that they speak and why do
the language that they speak and why do you use the language of the word that
you use the language of the word that
you use the language of the word that they use allowing yourself to be that
they use allowing yourself to be that
they use allowing yourself to be that with the electorate’s could help fight
with the electorate’s could help fight
with the electorate’s could help fight fake news so here’s my phantom idea
fake news so here’s my phantom idea
fake news so here’s my phantom idea after the platform an online platform
after the platform an online platform
after the platform an online platform where all of us can be a battle
where all of us can be a battle
where all of us can be a battle including journalists so you have a
including journalists so you have a
including journalists so you have a question you put it on the platform and
question you put it on the platform and
question you put it on the platform and journalists can pick those questions and
journalists can pick those questions and
journalists can pick those questions and track the answers using what we call
track the answers using what we call
track the answers using what we call social solution journalism approach if
social solution journalism approach if
social solution journalism approach if we can begin to do that asking questions
we can begin to do that asking questions
we can begin to do that asking questions and journalists impacting solution
and journalists impacting solution
and journalists impacting solution journalism approach it means that we
journalism approach it means that we
journalism approach it means that we will have more of right information in
will have more of right information in
will have more of right information in apps public spaces and we can all argue
apps public spaces and we can all argue
apps public spaces and we can all argue better when it comes to peak news so I’m
better when it comes to peak news so I’m
better when it comes to peak news so I’m going to say does this pretty anymore
going to say does this pretty anymore
going to say does this pretty anymore fight fake news responsabilidad to do
fight fake news responsabilidad to do
fight fake news responsabilidad to do that and
that and
that and you could just do more than save
you could just do more than save
you could just do more than save yourself you could save your country you
yourself you could save your country you
yourself you could save your country you could save your country thank you okay
could save your country thank you okay
could save your country thank you okay thank you very much
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