According to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s democracy is currently being threatened most by fake news, hate speech, and propaganda.
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At the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s second “peace conference,” with the topic “Nation Building: The Role of Elections in a Multi-Ethnic Context,” Jonathan made this declaration on Tuesday.
During his speech at the event, the former president expressed his happiness at seeing young people interested in politics and global concerns.
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But Jonathan stressed that offensive comments must be restrained.
Until now, we had always viewed guns as a threat to democracy. But the problem of misinformation, fake news, and hate speech is currently the biggest threat to democracy, he claimed.
“Anyone who supports this is a danger to democracy. Our youth should be aware that we should support moral behavior since it will result in fair elections.
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