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Rumor mongering

09:07 Dec 27 2019 New York, USA

Description

The speaker suggested that the Nigerian soldiers are at risk at the hands of their leaders

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/jacksonpbn/status/1210341743297609728?s=19

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Dec 27 2019
Date of Reporting:	Dec 27 2019
Text of the Speech:	Senior Army officials said they didn’t want a court marshal as that might expose and ridicule the Army. Hundreds of soldiers are being killed by Boko Haram and buried secretly by the military. An official who does not want to be identified told me. Corruption is huge in the Army!
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/jacksonpbn/status/1210341743297609728?s=19
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):	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?:	Perpetrate Gender-Based Violence/Hate Speech Online,Discriminate Against Other Group
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
If yes, how many likes, comments, shares, retweets, replies? No. of Retweet:	80
No. of Liked:	113
No. of Comments:	5
The Speech is Targeting?:	Government Officials,Other
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Government Officials,General Community Members,Other
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Jackson Ude
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	Outside Nigeria
If outside Nigeria, which country?:	New York, USA
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