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By Aramide Adefemi and Moyinoluwa Olurotimi
Nigerian students in Benin Republic have been admonished not to allow their emotions to push them to spreading fake news.
The admonition was made by Mr.Charles Adewale, a lecturer of Mass Communication, while lending his voice during the Seminar organized by the Association of Student Communicators, ASCOM, Esep le Berger University, Cotonou, Benin Republic tagged “The new Media and the dangers of fake, unverified news” at M3/M4 hall of the institution.
Charles Adewale stressed that Students should not share news they are not sure of the sources, they should check traditional media for confirmation before sharing any information and not just share based on their emotions.
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