In Nigeria recently fake news has been fueling several problems, much more than the government can handle. In a BBC Article many examples of the fake news stories being told were explained. They also continued to explain why Nigeria's government has been struggling with fake news which has been rising tensions in the herders crisis they have currently. In one fake news stories told apparently a “major major Nigerian news outlets ran a story claiming that Danladi Circoma, a leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, said the attacks in Plateau were revenge for the loss of 300 cows”. Also several other stories about people being attacked by cattle has caused anxiety and fear within Nigeria. Although the government has tried to denounce as many fake news stories as possible it is hard to reach their population over twenty six million people. The government hopes that soon all this fake news can come to an end and the population of Nigeria can have peace within their community. [1 image, 1 link, 1 quote, 168 words]
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