THREAD 1. In June 2018, a series of horrifying images began to go viral on Facebook in the Nigerian city of Jos. WARNING: This thread contains distressing content.pic.twitter.com/FUnkLQKWvo
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That's why, I don't share just anything I receive. I make efforts to verify its authenticity. No matter the source, I still look for another better source. We should all be like me
Fake News kills, destroys and disunites a nation. Don't let it begin from you.
#Nigeria & #Facebook
Nigerian police say false information and incendiary images on Facebook have contributed to more than a dozen recent killings in Plateau State - an area already torn by ethnic violence. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/nigeria_fake_news …pic.twitter.com/M98HnAudcM
But you NEVER answered the CRITICAL question: "WAS THE VIRAL VIDEO FAKE NEWS"? Did it actually happen or not? Did it happen in Central Nigeria or not? While not supporting mob action, it important for the BBC to be unbiased & not on the side of the obviously biased Nigerian govt
Hi James. The answers to your good questions are here in the story >https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/nigeria_fake_news …
OK, the photos/videos were fake, but SIMILAR INCIDENTS indeed did happen in that area and period. Technically, can we really say it was "fake news"? Not in support of distortions though.
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