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Global Standards Necessary To Control Fake News – FG

by Leadership News and Tunde Oguntola
2 years ago
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Minister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on media practitioners to take the lead in sanitising the media space to reduce the impact of fake news.

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Idris, who spoke yesterday during a courtesy visit by the country representative of the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Mr Abdurrahman Diallo, noted that the media should self-regulate its space rather than the government, which might be misinterpreted as oppression. “With each fake news, online media loses credibility more,” he said.

He commended UNESCO for being at the forefront of fighting misinformation and disinformation and its effort to develop global standards for regulating social media. He said this is important because countries can domesticate it and won’t be seen to be gagging the press.

Earlier, Diallo congratulated Nigeria on its election into the Executive Board of UNESCO, describing this as a milestone and a confirmation of Nigeria’s position among member states. He promised to continue working with the ministry in media and information literacy, media independence, and media inclusion.

At a meeting with officials of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria, Idris reiterated the government’s commitment to a free press, saying it played its part in instituting democracy in our country and should be recognized for this vital role.

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The minister re-echoed the position of President Bola Tinubu on the matter, saying he was a product of democratic struggle, had every reason to support freedom of the press, and had promised that his government would not consciously trample on the press.

“In a democratic society where the role of the media is established, we must allow it to play its role in reporting and setting the agenda for development. We only ask practitioners to be responsible for this duty,” said the minister.

Idris noted that the Nigerian polity is desirous of social engineering for which the government requires the support of all stakeholders, including the press. Cleaning this system for optimum performance is a collective responsibility, he noted.

He commended the president of IPI Nigeria on his appointment and urged him to apply his excellent example in online publishing to his new role.

Earlier, the president of the IPI, Musikilu Mojeed, said the media landscape in Nigeria is improving, and there is renewed hope for media practice. He called on the government to ensure the safety of journalists wherever they work.

He reassured the minister, who he described as a foundation member of the institute in Nigeria, of their support. He expressed optimism that this administration has marked itself as a media-friendly nation with the minister’s appointment.


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