Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) blamed the rising spate of hate speech and fake news the absence of political will on the part the government to ensure effective application of existing laws.
Falana noted that there were enough laws in the nation’s statute books to deal with the challenge of hate speech, fake news and electoral violence.
He argued that the problem exists in the lack of political will on the part of those in authorities to apply the laws.
Falana spoke in Abuja at “an interface with key regulators and stakeholders on hate speeches, fake news and election violence,” held by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation. Read more