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Fake News

22:26 Nov 19 2019 FCT Farmers Market, Zamfara Crescent, Wuse District, Abuja, Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, 900001, Nigeria

Description

Fake news being spread on election day in kogi state gubernatorial election.

News Source Link

https://www.facebook.com/798294464/posts/10159078618829465/?app=fbl

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Nov 16 2019
Date of Reporting:	Nov 19 2019
Text of the Speech:	Please Kogites be alert. Yahaya bello is back in lokoja and struggling to come to yes with reality.........he's planning to use naval officers sent in by elrufi to burn collation centres in kogi east
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Facebook
Link of the Speech:	https://www.facebook.com/798294464/posts/10159078618829465/?app=fbl
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Group of individuals
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Both
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Both
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Incite or Used a Derogatory Term in English/Mother Tongue,Suggest That the Audience/Target Faces a Serious Threat or Violence from Another Group,Suggest that Some People are Spoiling the Integrity of a Group
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	It call for activity against a population,It have to do with politics/the elections in Kogi and Bayelsa,Discriminate Against Other Group,Join Violent Group/Movement
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
No. of Liked:	192
No. of Shared:	73
No. of Comments:	50
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Independent post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Politicians,Political Party
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Politicians,General Community Members
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Usman Okai Austin
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	FCT
Who is the speaker?:	Identifiable Commentator
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Politician
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Extremely Inflammatory