Aduragbemi Omiyale
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
A campaign aimed to minimise the spread of false news in Nigeria called #NoFalseNewsZone has been launched by Facebook in collaboration with Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic.
Also, to discuss ways of promoting and ensuring online safety and digital literacy for young people, the social media giant has commenced the 2021 edition of its safe online forum.
“At Facebook, we are committed to the wellbeing of the individuals and communities that use our platforms, and are invested in, and take responsibility in minimising the spread of false news,” Facebook’s Corporate Communications Manager for Anglophone West Africa, Oluwasola Obagbemi, stated.
“We are super excited to be working with Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic to launch #NoFalseNewsZone in Nigeria,” Obagbemi added.
It was gathered that the #NoFalseNewsZone campaign focuses on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimise its spread in Nigeria.
“The world is increasingly relying on sourcing for information from digital news outlets and social media platforms. The consequences of false news are glaring and especially painful to those who fall victim.
“Big Cabal Media is passionate about connecting people to accurate news sources and is excited to work with Facebook on its #NoFalseNewsZone campaign,” the CEO of Big Cabal Media, Tomiwa Aladekomo, disclosed.
Also, the CEO of Comic Republic, Jide Martin, averred that, “As more people spend time on their screens, consuming news and information on social media, service providers must become more socially responsible in order to combat misinformation on their platforms as effectively as possible.
“I am pleased to be working with Facebook, a company that has taken the bold step to use the longest and most relevant art form to tell the story of misinformation to drive the desired attitudinal change.
“Comic Republic has since used comics to shine the light on issues like social injustice, online security, and domestic violence. We are pleased to be collaborating on art for a good cause and we can’t wait to show you what we are working on.”
