The independent national electoral commission (INEC) has again raised alarm over the rising cases of fake news and misinformation which it said was capable of having a negative impact on the management of elections in the country if not nipped in the bud.
The national commissioner and member of the information and voter education committee of the commission, Kunle Ajayi described fake news, hate speech and misinformation during the 2023 general elections as distasteful.
Ajayi said elections-related disinformation has become a major strategy used by nefarious individuals and groups in the political space to manipulate the public to their advantage, regardless of the consequential effect such propaganda may have on the peace and stability of the electoral process.
He however called for concerted efforts in tackling the menace, to protect voters against unwarranted instigation through fake news
